The House Committee on State Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 1, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         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 8:00  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Madden; Cook, Byron; Elkins;  
                   Lewis (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Davis, John; Gattis; Goodman;  
                   Villarreal (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HJR 22 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 22. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gattis now present.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative John Davis now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 357 
          
         The chair laid out HB 357. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment, April 1, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Marchant. The roll was answered as  
  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,  
                   Byron; Elkins; Lewis (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gattis; Goodman; Villarreal (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 357   (continued)  
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gattis now present.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1576 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1576. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1780 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1780. 
         The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goodman in chair.) 
          
         HB 2397 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2397. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Marchant in chair.) 
          
         HB 1499 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1499. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 1499, 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; Davis, John; Cook,  
                             Byron; Gattis; Goodman; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Madden; Elkins; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HB 2033 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB 2033. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:54 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Madden, Vice Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk 
          
         House Committee on State Affairs 
         4/1/2003