The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         March 27, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 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; Laubenberg; McReynolds;  
                   Mowery (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Puente; Quintanilla (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1088 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1088. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1278, HJR 55 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1278, HJR 55. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1201 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1201. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1044 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1044. 
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Puente now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:58 a.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