The House Committee on Elections
80th Legislature
May 7, 2007
upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk Number 21
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5 day posting rule and an announcement on the House Floor on May 7, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 12:18 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.
SB 1434
The chair laid out HB 1434.
The chair moved that SB 1434, 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).
SB 361
The chair laid out SB 361.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives England; Burnam; Farias (3).
Nays: Representatives Berman; Bohac; Howard, Charlie (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Anchia (1).
The chair moved that SB 361, 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; Farias; Howard, Charlie (5).
Nays: Representative Burnam (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Anchia (1).
At 12:28 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