The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
March 24, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 3:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Elkins; Gattis;
Lewis; Villarreal (6).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Cook, Byron; Goodman (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1342
The chair laid out HB 1342.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cook, Byron now present.)
(Representative Davis, John now present.)
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 500
The chair laid out HB 500 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 500, 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;
Lewis; Villarreal (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 219, 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Villarreal (1).
HB 426
The chair laid out HB 426 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 426, 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;
Lewis (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Villarreal (1).
HB 593
The chair laid out HB 593 as pending business.
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that HB 593, 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;
Lewis (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Villarreal (1).
HB 1302
The chair laid out HB 1302 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 1302, 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;
Lewis; Villarreal (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 771
The chair laid out HB 771 as pending business.
Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 845
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The chair laid out HB 845 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 845, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman;
Lewis; Villarreal (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1261
The chair laid out HB 1261.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 352
The chair laid out HB 352.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 475
The chair laid out HB 475.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1792
The chair laid out HB 1792.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
(Representative Madden in chair.)
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
HB 51
The chair laid out HB 51.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1719
The chair laid out HB 1719.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 432
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The chair laid out HB 432.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1109
The chair laid out HB 1109.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1269
The chair laid out HB 1269.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 298
The chair laid out HB 298.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1015
The chair laid out HB 1015.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1053
The chair laid out HB 1053.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1586
The chair laid out HB 1586.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1587
The chair laid out HB 1587.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Madden in chair.)
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The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2309
The chair laid out HB 2309.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the
measure.
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Madden in chair.)
SB 121
The chair laid out SB 121.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 121, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman;
Lewis (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Villarreal (1).
HB 2376
The chair laid out HB 2376.
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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.
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
At 8:15 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