The House Committee on House Administration
79th Legislature
March 23, 2005
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2005, the House
Committee on House Administration met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Hamric, at 8:45
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Keel;
Menendez; Taylor (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings;
Hughes; Pena (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Pena now present.)
(Representative Hughes now present.)
HR 515
The chair laid out HR 515.
Representative Keel moved that HR 515, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Keel;
Menendez; Taylor (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings;
Hughes; Pena (5).
HR 703
The chair laid out HR 703.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson moved that HR 703, as substituted, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Keel;
Menendez; Pena; Taylor (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings;
Hughes (4).
HR 704
The chair laid out HR 704.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson moved that HR 704, as substituted, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Keel;
Menendez; Pena; Taylor (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings;
Hughes (4).
HCR 36
The chair laid out HCR 36 that was left as pending.
Representative Menendez moved that HCR 36, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Hughes;
Keel; Menendez; Pena; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings
(3).
HR 164
The chair laid out HR 164 that was left pending.
Representative Keel moved that HR 164, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Hughes;
Keel; Menendez; Pena; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings
(3).
HR 264
The chair laid out HR 264 that was left pending.
Representative Denny moved that HR 264, 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 Hamric; Dawson; Denny; Hughes;
Keel; Menendez; Pena; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Davis, John; Giddings
(3).
Representative Taylor proposed Policy Change Summary Report
from Subcommittee on Policy Manual Changes.
Committee heard invited testimony (see attached witness list).
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House Committee on House Administration
3/23/2005
The Chair appointed Representative Denny and Representative Keel
to review floor access for staff.
At 9:35 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. Hamric, Chair
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Phyllis Campbell, Clerk
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