The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         79th Legislature 
         February 15, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Anderson; Brown, Betty;  
                    Burnam; Herrero (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The Committee heard invited testimony from the following  
         agencies: 
              Texas Agricultural Experiment Station 
              Texas Cooperative Extension 
              Texas Forest Service 
              Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 
          
         At 10:04 a.m., on the motion of Representative Farrar and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Hardcastle, Chair 
          
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         Shannon Sneary, Clerk