The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means

80th Legislature

February 26, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2007, and after a suspension of the rules on the House floor by Representative Hill to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 3:13 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Creighton; Howard, Charlie; Puente (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Quintanilla; Villarreal (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

 

HB1009

 

The chair laid out HB1009.

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1141

 

The chair laid out HB1141.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1009

 

The chair laid out HB1009.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1109

 

The chair laid out HB1109.

 

Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1458

 

The chair laid out HB1458.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB457

 

The chair laid out HB457.

 

Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1294

 

The chair laid out HB1294.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:05 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. Hill, Chair

 

 

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Jay Jezari, Clerk