The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

May 2, 2007

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 8:48 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Berman; England; Burnam; Farias (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Anchia; Howard, Charlie (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

SB 129

 

The chair laid out SB 129.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair moved that SB 129, 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; Anchia; Farias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Burnam  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Howard, Charlie  (1).

 

SB 1086

 

The chair laid out SB 1086.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 1086, 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; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Howard, Charlie  (1).

 

Remarks were made by the chair.

 

At 9:08 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