The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         February 19, 2003 
         8:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:40  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Allen; Callegari; Casteel  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smith, Todd now present.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:09 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Gallego; Callegari; Smith,  
                   Todd (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Allen; Casteel; Cook, Robby (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on  
         Consolidation of Medical Regulatory Agencies:  Representative  
         Gallego, Chair; Representatives Callegari and Casteel. 
  
         At 3:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk