The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         April 3, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 8:02 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg; Mowery;  
                   Puente; Quintanilla (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative McReynolds (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1459, HB 1460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1459, HB 1460. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1044 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1044 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 8:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 12:40 p.m., April 3, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:43 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. 
          
         HB 1044 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1044 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2383 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2383. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2322, HB 2162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2322, HB 2162. 
          
         Representative Hegar offered complete committee substitutes.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 2322.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection. 
          
          The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 837 
          
         The chair laid out HB 837 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2073 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2073. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 890 
          
         The chair laid out HB 890 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 891 
          
         The chair laid out HB 891 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 892 
          
         The chair laid out HB 892 as pending business.  
 
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          The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 893 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 894 
          
         The chair laid out HB 894 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1460 as pending business. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 848. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 983 
          
         The chair laid out HB 983. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1082 
         The chair laid out HB 1082. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1910 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1910. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1125, HJR 51 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1125, HJR 51. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
 
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         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
           
         At 6:25 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