The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         August 8, 2003 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on August 6, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 10:13  
         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 Cook, Robby in chair.) 
          
         HB 7 
          
         The chair laid out HB 7. 
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 20 
          
         The chair laid out HB 20. 
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Casteel in chair.) 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 6 
          
         The chair laid out HB 6. 
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 18 
          
         The chair laid out HB 18. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 19 
          
         The chair laid out HB 19. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 21 
          
         The chair laid out HB 21. 
          
         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.  
          
         House Committee on Government Reform 
         8/8/2003 
          
         HB 22 
          
         The chair laid out HB 22. 
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         At 1:41 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