The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

80th Legislature

April 3, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, at 8:15 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gallego; Garcia (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1719

 

The chair laid out HB 1719.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2542

 

The chair laid out HB 2542.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3300

 

The chair laid out HB 3300.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2222

 

The chair laid out HB 2222.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2546

 

The chair laid out HB 2546.

 

(Representative Brown, Betty in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Miller back in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment, April 3, 2007.

 

 

 

The committee reconvened at 8:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Anderson; Gallego; Garcia (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2543

 

The chair laid out HB 2543.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Garcia now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:42 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. Miller, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk