The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
May 19, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 14, 2003, and to a motion
made on the House Floor on May 19, 2003 to suspend the five day
posting rule, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Marchant, at 5:31 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; John Davis; Byron
Cook; Goodman; Lewis (6).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Gattis; Villarreal (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 1388
The chair laid out SB 1388.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that SB 1388, 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; John Davis; Byron
Cook; Goodman; Lewis (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Elkins; Gattis;
Villarreal (4).
SB 19
The chair laid out SB 19.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Marchant offered an amendment to the measure.
(Representative Gattis now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair directed the clerk to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
The amendment and committee substitute were withdrawn without
objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1879
The chair laid out SB 1879.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 331
The chair laid out SB 331.
The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SCR 45
The chair laid out SCR 45.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jim Keffer to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
SB 1403
The chair laid out SB 1403.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Byron Cook moved that SB 1403, 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; John Davis; Byron
Cook; Gattis; Goodman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Elkins; Lewis; Villarreal
(4).
SB 331
The chair laid out SB 331 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:40 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