The House Committee on Elections 
         79th Legislature 
         February 23, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Denny, at 2:11 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;  
                    Jones, Jesse (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 377 
          
         The chair laid out HB 377 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anderson moved that HB 377, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;  
                         Jones, Jesse (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes  (2). 
          
         HB 535 
          
         The chair laid out HB 535 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bohac moved that HB 535, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;  
                         Jones, Jesse (5). 
 
          Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes  (2). 
          
         HB 350 
          
         The chair laid out HB 350 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anchia moved that HB 350, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;  
                         Jones, Jesse (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes  (2). 
          
         HB 178 
          
         The chair laid out HB 178 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Anderson moved that HB 178, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;  
                         Jones, Jesse (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes  (2). 
          
         Subcommittee Created 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on  
         Voter Verification:  Representative Bohac, Chair;  
 
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         Representatives Anchia and Hughes. 
          
          On the motion of Representative Anchia, the chair referred HB  
         516 directly to the subcommittee on Voter Verification. 
          
         HB 762 
          
         The chair laid out HB 762. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Hughes now present.) 
          
         (Representative Smith, Todd now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 964 
          
         The chair laid out HB 964. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1163 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1163. 
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 652 
          
         The chair laid out HB 652. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:02 p.m., on the motion of the Representative Anderson and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Denny, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Noe Barrios, Clerk 
          
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