The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:09
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Farrar (5).
Absent: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Miller moved that HB 905, 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 Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Farrar (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (4).
HB 1080
The chair laid out HB 1080.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1368
The chair laid out HB 1368.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
HB 3227
The chair laid out HB 3227.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2017
The chair laid out HB 2017.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2018
The chair laid out HB 2018.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
HB 2019
The chair laid out HB 2019.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3285
The chair laid out HB 3285.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
(Representative Wong now present.)
HB 2092
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The chair laid out HB 2092.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2017
The chair laid out HB 2017 as pending business.
Representative Wong offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 2017, as amended, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
HB 2018
The chair laid out HB 2018 as pending business.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2018, without amendments, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
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HB 2019
The chair laid out HB 2019 as pending business.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2019, as amended, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
HB 3227
The chair laid out HB 3227 as pending business.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wong moved that HB 3227, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
HB 1080
The chair laid out HB 1080 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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Representative Wong moved that HB 1080, without amendments, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
HB 2840
The chair laid out HB 2840 as pending business.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 2840, without
amendments, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
HB 858
The chair laid out HB 858 as pending business.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 858, without amendments, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
At 9:07 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
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the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 2:04 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal (6).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Martinez Fischer; Wong (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1368
The chair laid out HB 1368 as pending business.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 1368, without
amendments, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Martinez Fischer; Wong
(3).
HB 1965
The chair laid out HB 1965 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Wong now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 1965, 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 Swinford; Gattis; Cook, Byron;
Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Wong (6).
Nays: Representative Farrar (1).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Martinez Fischer (2).
HJR 6
The chair laid out HJR 6.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Miller now present.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Miller in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Miller in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:29 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. Swinford, Chair
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Carrie Aldridge, Clerk
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