The House Committee on Government Reform

80th Legislature

April 16, 2007

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2007 and pursuant to a revised notice posted on April 11, 2007,  the House Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 10:38 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Leibowitz; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representative Miles (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

HB 3297

 

The chair laid out HB 3297.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

 

HB 3606

 

The chair laid out HB 3606.

 

Representative Callegari offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 105

 

The chair laid out HJR 105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3139

 

The chair laid out HB 3139.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pitts in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2918

 

The chair laid out HB 2918.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3298

 

The chair laid out HB 3298.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3299

 

The chair laid out HB 3299.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

 

HB 3299

 

The chair laid out HB 3299 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3056

 

The chair laid out HB 3056.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1433

 

The chair laid out HB 1433 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 1433, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Leibowitz; Miles  (2).

 

HB 2443

 

The chair laid out HB 2443 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 2443, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Leibowitz; Miles  (2).

 

HB 3070

 

The chair laid out HB 3070 as pending business.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 3070, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Leibowitz; Miles  (2).

 

HB 3454

 

The chair laid out HB 3454 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Callegari moved that HB 3454, 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 Callegari; Pitts; Berman; Rodriguez; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Leibowitz; Miles  (2).

 

HB 3056

 

The chair laid out HB 3056 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:42 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