The House Committee on Government Reform 
         79th Legislature 
         March 31, 2005 
         12:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 12:48  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;  
                    Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1459 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1459. 
          
         Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Veasey moved that HB 1459, 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; Davis, Yvonne;  
                         Frost; Gonzales; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Hunter  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1505 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1505. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
 
                                         measure.  
           
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1436 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1436. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2696 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2696. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2473 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2473. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 2525 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2525. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
                         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of  
                         the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Uresti, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ryan Sullivan, Clerk 
          
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