The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

April 30, 2007

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk Number 21

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 12:03 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representative Anchia (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2390

 

The chair laid out HB 2390 as pending business.

 

Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Burnam; Farias (2).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Howard, Charlie (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Farias; Howard, Charlie (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Burnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

The chair moved that HB 2390, 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; England; Farias; Howard, Charlie (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Burnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

HB 2926

 

The chair laid out HB 2926 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2926, 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 Berman; Bohac; England; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

HB 4076

 

The chair laid out HB 4076 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 4076, 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; England; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

HB 1364

 

The chair laid out HB 1364 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1364, 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; England; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Anchia  (1).

 

At 12:15 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. Berman, Chair

 

 

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Patrick Dudley, Clerk