The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
April 22, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 140
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 6:52
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Davis, John; Cook, Byron;
Gattis; Villarreal (5).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1136
The chair laid out HB 1136.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
(Representative Madden now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3418
The chair laid out HB 3418.
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 341
The chair laid out HB 341 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2777
The chair laid out HB 2777.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis now present.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 419
The chair laid out HB 419 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1667
The chair laid out HB 1667.
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1591
The chair laid out HB 1591.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3032
The chair laid out HB 3032.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2765
The chair laid out HB 2765 by Dukes.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1911
The chair laid out HB 1911.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
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04/22/03
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins now present.)
(Representative John Davis in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, April 23, 2003, to reconvene in Room E1.014 of
the Capitol Extension.
The committee reconvened at 5:25 p.m., April 23, 2003, in Room E1.014 of the Capitol Extension and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant. The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook, Byron; Gattis (5).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1911
The chair laid out HB 1911 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1136
The chair laid out HB 1136 as pending business.
(Representative Elkins now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goodman now present.)
HR 526
The chair laid out HR 526 as pending business.
Representative Byron Cook moved that HR 526, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
(Representative Madden in chair.)
HB 2004
The chair laid out HB 2004 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2004, 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; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
HB 3498
The chair laid out HB 3498 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that HB 3498, 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,
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John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
HB 2397
The chair laid out HB 2397 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2397, 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; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
HB 2765
The chair laid out HB 2765 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2765, 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; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
SB 7
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The chair laid out SB 7, the companion to CSHB 38, which the
committee has previously reported favorably.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 7, 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; Gattis; Goodman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal (3).
At 5:51 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