The House Committee on State Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 17, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 4:08  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,  
                   Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1075 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1075 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 1075, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis; Villarreal  (2).  
           
         HB 1083 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1083 as pending business.  
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 1083, 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; Gattis; Goodman  
                     
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis; Villarreal  (2).  
           
         HB 1171 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1171 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goodman moved that HB 1171, 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; Gattis; Goodman  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis; Villarreal  (2).  
           
         HB 1191 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1191 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Byron Cook moved that HB 1191, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Lewis; Villarreal  (2).  
  
         HB 15 
          
         The chair laid out HB 15. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Lewis now present.) 
          
         (Representative Madden in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 38 
          
         The chair laid out HB 38. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Byron Cook offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Madden in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Madden in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 246 
          
         The chair laid out HB 246 and explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:06 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. Marchant, Chair 
          
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         Doug Brown, Clerk