The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         April 8, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:19  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Cook,  
                   Robby (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen; Smith, Todd (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Smith, Todd now present.) 
          
         HB 1386 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1386. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:22 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 5:56 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith,  
                   Todd (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen; Callegari (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 995 
          
         The chair laid out HB 995. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2590 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2590. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Gallego in chair.) 
          
         HB 2505 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2505. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:12 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk