The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         April 10, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003 and suspension of  
         the 5 day posting rule, the House Committee on Government Reform  
         met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Swinford, at 1:50 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Smith,  
                   Todd (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen; Cook, Robby (3). 
                              
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Smith, Todd in chair.) 
          
         HB 3002 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3002. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Allen now present.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:10 p.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 3:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Allen; Callegari; Casteel;  
                   Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Gallego (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3178 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3178. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Allen in chair.) 
          
         HB 3006 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3006. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3007 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3007. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 76 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 76. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 3261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3261. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         HB 3043 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3043 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Allen moved that HB 3043, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; Allen; Callegari;  
                             Cook, Robby (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Casteel; Smith, Todd   
                        (3).  
           
         SB 394 
          
         The chair laid out SB 394. 
          
         Representative Callegari moved that SB 394, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; Allen; Callegari;  
                             Cook, Robby (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
 
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          Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Casteel; Smith, Todd   
                        (3).  
           
         At 6:51 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