The House Committee on State Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 13, 2005 
         Upon first adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk #9 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 2005, the House Committee  
         on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 11:39 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                    Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez Fischer;  
                    Villarreal (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HCR 157 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 157. 
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HCR 157, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 96 
          
         The chair laid out SB 96. 
          
         Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 96, 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; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 213 
          
         The chair laid out SB 213. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SB 213, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 263 
          
         The chair laid out SB 263. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that SB 263, 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; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 299 
          
         The chair laid out SB 299. 
          
         Representative Cook, Byron offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 299, as amended, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
 
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         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
           
         Ayes:           Representatives Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 450 
          
         The chair laid out SB 450. 
          
         Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 450, 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; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 1133 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1133. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SB 1133, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 1377 
          
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         The chair laid out SB 1377. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SB 1377, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SB 1589 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1589. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SB 1589, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         SCR 21 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 21. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that SCR 21, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez  
                         Fischer; Villarreal  (4). 
          
         At 11:49 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk 
          
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