The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         March 6, 2003 
         8:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:37  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Cook,  
                   Robby; Smith, Todd (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1155 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1155. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Allen now present.)      
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 898. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1061 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1061. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Callegari moved that HB 1061, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; Gallego; Allen;  
                             Callegari; Casteel; Smith, Todd (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Cook, Robby  (1).  
           
         At 9:11 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk