The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 78th Legislature May 1, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a revised notice posted on April 25, 2003, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on the floor of the House on April 30th, 2003 to consider HB 3607 and HB 2206, 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 8:03 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery; Quintanilla (4). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Puente (3). A quorum was present. HB2206 No action taken. SB392 The chair laid out SB392, the companion to HB2346. Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hegar moved that SB392, 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; Hegar; Mowery; Quintanilla (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Puente (3). HB2255 The chair laid out HB2255 as pending business. Representative Mowery moved that HB2255, 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; Mowery; Quintanilla (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Puente (3). HB3607 The chair laid out HB3607. Representative Hegar moved that HB3607, 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; Mowery; Quintanilla (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Puente (3). HB1044 The chair laid out HB1044 as pending business. Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hegar moved that HB1044, 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; Mowery; Quintanilla (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Puente House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 5/1/2003 (3). SB340 The chair laid out SB340, the companion to HB2378. The chair explained the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Puente now present.) The chair closed on the measure. Representative Puente moved that SB340, 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; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds (2). At 9:19 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. _______________________ Rep. Hill, Chair ________________________ Armin Jezari, Clerk