The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
March 31, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 3:06
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Cook, Byron; Elkins;
Gattis; Lewis (6).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1796
The chair laid out HB 1796.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1027
The chair laid out HB 1027.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1562
The chair laid out HB 1562.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative John Davis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 51
The chair laid out HB 51 as pending business.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 51, 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 (6).
Nays: Representative Lewis (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Villarreal (2).
HB 298
The chair laid out HB 298 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 298, 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; Goodman; Lewis
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Villarreal (2).
HB 1109
The chair laid out HB 1109 as pending business.
Representative Lewis moved that HB 1109, 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
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Villarreal (2).
HB 1792
The chair laid out HB 1792 as pending business.
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that HB 1792, 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; Goodman; Lewis
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Villarreal (2).
HB 2376
The chair laid out HB 2376 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2376, 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
(7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Villarreal (2).
HB 2485
The chair laid out HB 2485.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2032
The chair laid out HB 2032.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2243
The chair laid out HB 2243.
The chair recognized Representative Wayne Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wayne Smith to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2455
The chair laid out HB 2455.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1904
The chair laid out HB 1904.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2343
The chair laid out HB 2343.
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.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2343, 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; Cook, Byron;
Elkins; Gattis; Goodman; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Davis, John; Villarreal
(3).
HJR 58
The chair laid out HJR 58.
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The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The measure was left pending without objection.
HCR 28, HJR 25
The chair laid out HCR 28 and HJR 25.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain both
measures.
HJR 25 was left pending without objection.
Testimony was taken on HCR 28. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HCR 28.
HCR 28 left pending without objection.
HCR 69
The chair laid out and explained HCR 69.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goodman in chair.)
HB 2040
The chair laid out HB 2040.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2004
The chair laid out HB 2004.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
At 8:19 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., April 1, 2003.
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Rep. Madden, Vice Chair
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Doug Brown, Clerk