The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         May 8, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003 and a suspension of  
         the five-day posting rule on the floor of the House on May 8th,  
         2003 to consider HJR 57 and HJR 81, 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; Mowery; Puente (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Quintanilla  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB658 
          
         The chair laid out SB658. 
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2176 
          
         The chair laid out HB2176. 
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 57 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 57. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 81 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 81. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3267 
          
         The chair laid out HB3267. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB1565 
          
         The chair laid out SB1565, the companion to HB3195. 
          
         Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB1364 
          
         The chair laid out SB1364, the companion to HB1201. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB657 
          
         The chair laid out SB657, the companion to HB1829. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 725 
          
         The chair laid out SB725, the companion to HB1519. 
          
         The chair explained the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1098 
          
         The chair laid out HB1098. 
          
         Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair explained  the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2176 
          
         The chair laid out HB2176 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Quintanilla moved that HB2176, 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  
 
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         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
          following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         HB3267 
          
         The chair laid out HB3267 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Puente moved that HB3267, 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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         SB658 
          
         The chair laid out SB658 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mowery moved that SB658, 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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         SB725 
          
         The chair laid out SB725 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Puente moved that SB725, without amendments, be  
 
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         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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         SB1565 
          
         The chair laid out SB1565 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Puente moved that SB1565, 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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         SB657 
          
         The chair laid out SB657 as pending business.  
          
         The chair moved that SB657, 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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
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         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
          SB1364 
          
         The chair laid out SB1364 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McReynolds moved that SB1364, 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; McReynolds;  
                             Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Laubenberg  (1).  
           
         At 9:04 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