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. 
          
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         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
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         Armin Jezari, Clerk