The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 27, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, desk 73 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27,  
         2005, the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met  
         in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Hill, at 4:00 PM. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente;  
                    Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
         HB 2254 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2254 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2254, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente;  
                         Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti  (2). 
          
         HB 2538 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2538. 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2538, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente;  
                         Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti  (2). 
          
         HB 2492 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2492 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative Hamilton moved that HB 2492, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente;  
                         Quintanilla (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti  (2). 
          
         HB 3071 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3071 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Quintanilla moved that HB 3071, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;  
                         Quintanilla (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Puente  (1). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laubenberg; Uresti  (2). 
 
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         House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         4/27/2005 
          
         At 4:12 p.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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jay Jezari, Clerk 
          
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