The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means
79th Legislature
April 13, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 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 3195
The chair laid out HB 3195.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2864
The chair laid out HB 2864.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Quintanilla now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2538
The chair laid out HB 2538.
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3071
The chair laid out HB 3071 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1984
The chair laid out HB 1984.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2492
The chair laid out HB 2492.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 97
The chair laid out HJR 97 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 23
The chair laid out HJR 23.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 213
The chair laid out HB 213.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:18 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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Jay Jezari, Clerk
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