The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         79th Legislature 
         April 19, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         8:00 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Anderson; Brown, Betty;  
                    Burnam (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3334 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3334. 
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 522 
          
         The chair laid out HB 522. 
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
         (Representative Herrero now present.) 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2927 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2927. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hardcastle, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Shannon Sneary, Clerk 
          
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