The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
March 3, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 3:31
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal (8).
Absent: Representative Gattis (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 530
The chair laid out HB 530 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 530, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis;
Villarreal (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gattis (1).
HB 629
The chair laid out HB 629 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 629, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis;
Villarreal (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gattis (1).
HB 816
The chair laid out HB 816 as pending business.
Representative Goodman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Gattis now present.)
Representative Goodman moved that HB 816, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman;
Lewis; Villarreal (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 281
The chair laid out HB 281.
The chair recognized Representative Paul Moreno to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paul Moreno to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 624
The chair laid out HB 624.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to further explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 771
The chair laid out HB 771.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 89
The chair laid out HB 89.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1075
The chair laid out HB 1075.
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The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 18
The chair laid out HJR 18.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The measure was left pending without objection.
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
HB 185
The chair laid out HB 185.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 876
The chair laid out HB 876.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 863
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The chair laid out HB 863.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:25 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. Marchant, Chair
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Doug Brown, Clerk