The House Committee on Government Reform 
         79th Legislature 
         April 25, 2005 
         1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 5:07  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Uresti; Otto; Frost; Hunter; Veasey  
                    (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Gonzales (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2442 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2442 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hunter moved that HB 2442, 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; Hunter;  
                         Veasey (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Gonzales  (2). 
          
         HB 2593 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2593 was  
         reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which The committee  
         substitute for HB 2593 was adopted. The motion to reconsider  
         prevailed without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         Representative Otto moved that HB 2593, 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; Hunter;  
                         Veasey (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Gonzales  (2). 
          
         SB 164 
          
         The chair laid out SB 164. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.) 
          
         Representative Otto moved that SB 164, 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 Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;  
                         Frost; Hunter; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Gonzales  (1). 
          
         At 5:17 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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