The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
April 28, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 6:30
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Cook, Byron; Lewis;
Villarreal (5).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Elkins now present.)
SJR 43
The chair laid out SJR 43.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
(Representative John Davis now present.)
(Representative Goodman now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
HB 2444
The chair laid out HB 2444.
The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy" West to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy" West to close
on the measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 2444, 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; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Gattis (2).
HB 2028
The chair laid out HB 2028.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1331
The chair laid out SB 1331.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that SB 1331, as amended, 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; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Gattis (2).
SB 1015
The chair laid out SB 1015.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 1015, 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; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Gattis (2).
SB 89
The chair laid out SB 89.
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to explain the
measure.
Representative John Davis moved that SB 89, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed.
The motion was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1047
The chair laid out SB 1047.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
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Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that SB 1047, 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; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis (3).
HB 2562
The chair laid out HB 2562.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Gattis now present.)
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2562, 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; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Gattis; Goodman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal
(4).
(Representative John Davis in chair.)
HB 3188
The chair laid out HB 3188.
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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.
HCR 199
The chair laid out HCR 199.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
SB 1059
The chair laid out SB 1059.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Representative John Davis offered Amendment #1.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain Amendment
#1.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
Amendment #1 was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 174
The chair laid out SB 174.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
Representative Gattis moved that SB 174, without amendments, be
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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 Madden; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Marchant; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HCR 199
The chair laid out HCR 199 as pending business.
Representative Villarreal moved that HCR 199, 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 Madden; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis; Villarreal
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Marchant; Goodman (2).
HB 2777
The chair laid out HB 2777 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:06 p.m., on the motion of Acting Chair John Davis, 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