The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         April 22, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:05  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Allen; Casteel; Cook, Robby  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Callegari; Smith, Todd (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3208 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3208. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Swinford closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2933. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)      
                                           
         The chair closed on the measure. 
                                   
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2390 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2390. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2933 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 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 6:55 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Allen; Casteel; Smith, Todd  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Callegari; Cook, Robby (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2933 as pending business.  
                                           
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
                                        
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         House Committee on Government Reform 
         4/22/2003 
          
         HB 3499 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3499. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.            
          
         At 8:30 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk