The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         April 28, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         JHR, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 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 8:06 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. 
          
         HB3546 
          
         The chair laid out HB3546. 
          
         Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
               
         Representative Hegar offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1098 
          
         The chair laid out HB1098. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3540 
          
         The chair laid out HB3540. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3223, HJR 4 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3223, HJR 4. 
          
         Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute for  
         HB 3223. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.      
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3540 
          
         The chair laid out HB3540 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Quintanilla moved that HB3540, 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).  
           
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         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        None (0).  
           
         HB3223 
          
         The chair laid out HB3223 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hegar moved that HB3223, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery (3).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds;  
                             Puente; Quintanilla (4).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        None (0).  
           
         HJR4 
          
         The chair laid out HJR4 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hegar moved that HJR4, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery (3).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds;  
                             Puente; Quintanilla (4).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        None (0).  
           
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until the final adjournment of the  
         house, April 28, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:46 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
 
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          Present:  Representatives Hill; Laubenberg; McReynolds; Mowery;  
                   Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Hegar; Puente (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2255 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2255. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Puente now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB703 
          
         The chair laid out HB703. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2784 
          
         The chair laid out HB2784. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB1705 
          
         The chair laid out SB1705.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB726 
          
         The chair laid out SB726.  
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB2378 
           
         The chair laid out HB2378. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3395 
          
         The chair laid out HB3395 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB3395, 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; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar (1).  
           
         HB3546 
          
         The chair laid out HB3546 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that HB3546, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
 
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         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
          Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar  (1).  
           
         SB726 
          
         The chair laid out SB726 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that SB726, 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; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar  (1).  
           
         HB703 
          
         The chair laid out HB703 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Puente moved that HB703, 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; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar  (1).  
           
         HB2416 
          
         The chair laid out HB2416 as pending business.  
          
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         Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Laubenberg moved that HB2416, as substituted, 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; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar  (1).  
           
         HB3504 
          
         The chair laid out HB3504 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Mowery moved that HB3504, as substituted, 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; Laubenberg;  
                             McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hegar  (1).  
           
         At 7:45 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 
          
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