The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         March 6, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 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 8:01 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg; McReynolds;  
                   Mowery; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Puente (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB106, HJR14 
          
         The chair laid out HB106, HJR14. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB40 
          
         The chair laid out HB40 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hegar moved that HB40, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Puente  (1).  
  
         HJR12 
          
         The chair laid out HJR12 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HJR12, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Puente  (1).  
           
         HB164 
          
         The chair laid out HB164 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery moved that HB164, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Puente  (1).  
           
         HB918 
          
         The chair laid out HB918. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
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         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB104 
          
         The chair laid out HB104. 
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, March  
         6, 2003.The committee reconvened at 11:23 a.m. and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered  
         as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hegar; Laubenberg; Puente (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was continued on HB104.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hegar now present.) 
          
         (Representative Puente now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB925 
          
         The chair laid out HB925. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB927 
          
         The chair laid out HB927. 
 
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          The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.  
                    
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1025 
          
         The chair laid out HB1025. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB597 
          
         The chair laid out HB597. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB808 
          
         The chair laid out HB808. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          At 1:54 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. Fred Hill , Chair 
          
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         Armin Jezari, Clerk