The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 20, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 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 8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente;  
                    Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2575 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2575. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2628 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2628. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3046 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3046. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
           
         HB 1773 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1773. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2629 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2629. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2800 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2800. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Sonia Mohammed, Clerk 
          
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