The House Committee on Government Reform 
         79th Legislature 
         March 21, 2005 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 1:17  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;  
                    Hunter; Veasey (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Davis, Yvonne (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1304 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1304. 
          
         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Gonzales moved that HB 1304, 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 Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;  
                         Hunter; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Davis, Yvonne  (1). 
          
         HB 1281 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1281. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 1536 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1536. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 11, HJR 12 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 11, HJR 12. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         (Representative Gonzales in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 314 
          
         The chair laid out HB 314. 
          
         Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the substitute.  
         The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.  
          
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
          The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         HB 2048 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2048. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1682 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1682. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         HB 26 
          
         The chair laid out HB 26. 
          
         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Otto moved that HB 26, 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 Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;  
                         Hunter; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
          At 5:40 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. Uresti, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ryan Sullivan, Clerk 
          
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