The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         March 23, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Laubenberg; Quintanilla; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 214 
          
         The chair laid out HB 214. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute, was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1471. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2382 
 
          The chair laid out HB 2382. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hamilton in chair.) 
          
         HB 2393 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2393. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hill in chair.) 
          
         HB 2095 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2095. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:00 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. Hill, Chair 
          
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         House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
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         Jay Jezari, Clerk 
           
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