The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

March 21, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 6:20 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Absent:              Representative England (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1462, 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 Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Farias; Howard, Charlie (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Burnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative England  (1).

 

HB 629

 

The chair laid out HB 629 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 629, 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 Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative England  (1).

 

HB 878

 

The chair laid out HB 878 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 878, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; Howard, Charlie (3).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Burnam; Farias (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Anchia  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative England  (1).

 

HB 878

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

moved that HB 878, 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 Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Howard, Charlie (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Burnam; Farias (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative England  (1).

 

HB 1446

 

The chair laid out HB 1446 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1446, 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 Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative England  (1).

 

 

HB 1735

 

The chair laid out HB 1735 as pending business.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 1735, 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 Berman; Bohac; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives England; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 1652

 

The chair laid out HB 1652.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1642

 

The chair laid out HB 1642.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative England now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2451

 

The chair laid out HB 2451.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2839

 

The chair laid out HB 2839.

 

The chair explained the measure for Representative Susan King.

 

The chair closed on the measure for representative Susan King.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2489

 

The chair laid out HB 2489.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2250

 

The chair laid out HB 2250.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 731

 

The chair laid out HB 731.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Berman in chair.)

 

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 2735

 

The chair laid out HB 2735.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1987

 

The chair laid out HB 1987.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2491

 

The chair laid out HB 2491.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2492

 

The chair laid out HB 2492.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2493

 

The chair laid out HB 2493.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

At 9:27 p.m., on the motion of Representative Howard, Charlie and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Berman, Chair

 

 

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Patrick Dudley, Clerk