The House Committee on Elections 
         79th Legislature 
         March 10, 2005 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #58 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 10,  
         2005, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Denny, at  
         11:37 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd; Anchia;  
                    Anderson; Hughes (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Jones, Jesse (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair referred HB 1268, HB 1269, HB 1293, HB 1382, HB 1402,  
         and HB 1706 directly to the subcommittee on Voter Verification. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on  
         Campaign Finance:  Representative Hughes, Chair; Representatives  
         Anchia and Anderson. 
          
         The chair referred HB 72, HB 73, HB 113, HB 476, HB 906, HB  
         1104, HB 1348, HB 1647, HB 1664, and HB 1708 directly to the  
         subcommittee on Campaign Finance. 
          
         HB 762 
          
         The chair laid out HB 762 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bohac moved that HB 762, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anchia; Anderson; Hughes (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representative Jones, Jesse  (1). 
          
         HB 1163 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1163 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hughes moved that HB 1163, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anchia; Anderson; Hughes (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Jones, Jesse  (1). 
          
         HB 964 
          
         The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 964, 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; Smith, Todd;  
                         Anchia; Anderson; Hughes (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Jones, Jesse  (1). 
          
         At 11:49 a.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. Denny, Chair 
          
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         House Committee on Elections 
         3/10/2005 
          
         Noe Barrios, Clerk 
          
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