The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         February 27, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways and Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:00 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery;  
                   Puente; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Laubenberg (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB104 
          
         The chair laid out HB104. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB164 
          
         The chair laid out HB164. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB396, HB448, HB449 
          
         The chair laid out HB396, HB448, HB449. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain HB396.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:48 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until one hour after adjournment of the  
         House, February 27, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:08 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as  
  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery; Puente;  
                   Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain HB448. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain HB449. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB981 
          
         The chair laid out HB981. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
                                                       
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB905 
          
         The chair laid out HB905. 
                                        
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.  
          
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:45 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. Hill, Chair 
          
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         Armin Jezari, Clerk