The House Committee on Government Reform 
         79th Legislature 
         April 4, 2005 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 1:48  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Uresti; Otto; Gonzales; Hunter;  
                    Veasey (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Frost (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2627 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2627. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Paul to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2142 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2142. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1516 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1516. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
 
          Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2593 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2593. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3047 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3047. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         HB 2855 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2855. 
          
         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.  
 
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         HB 2860 
           
         The chair laid out HB 2860. 
          
         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.) 
          
         At 4:08 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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