The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         March 13, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.004 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 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; Puente; Quintanilla (7). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 808 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 808, 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 Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 925 
          
         The chair laid out HB 925. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB 925, 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; Puente; Quintanilla (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
  
         HB 216, HB 217, HJR 21 
          
         The chair laid out HB 216, HB 21, and HJR 21. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 837 
          
         The chair laid out HB 837. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 136, HJR 16 
          
         The chair laid out HB 136 and HJR 16. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House of  
         Representatives. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery;  
                   Puente; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Laubenberg (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 474, HJR 32, HB 846, HJR 45 
          
         The chair laid out HB 474, HJR 32, HB 846, and HJR 45. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
 
         House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         3/13/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hegar in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hill in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 86, HJR 60 
          
         The chair laid out HB 86 and HJR 60. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:05 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 
          
         House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         3/13/2003