The House Committee on Government Reform

80th Legislature

February 26, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2007, the House Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 10:34 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Callegari; Berman; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Pitts; Leibowitz; Miles (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 921

 

The chair laid out HB 921.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 42

 

The chair laid out HB 42.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1007

 

The chair laid out HB 1007.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 598

 

The chair laid out HB 598.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 640

 

The chair laid out HB 640.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)

 

HB 447

 

The chair laid out HB 447.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Leibowitz now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 11:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 3:50 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Smith, Wayne (in chair). The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Callegari; Berman; Leibowitz; Smith, Wayne (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Pitts; Miles; Rodriguez (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 447

 

The chair laid out HB 447 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 389

 

The chair laid out HB 389.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:48 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. Callegari, Chair

 

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk