The House Committee on Elections

81st Legislature

March 23, 2009

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2009 and with permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills on March 23, 2009, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 3:47 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Bohac (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Harper-Brown; Heflin (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Brown, Betty now present.)

 

HB 536

 

The chair laid out HB 536 as pending business.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 536, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Bohac; Brown, Betty (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Harper-Brown; Heflin  (3).

 

HB 551

 

The chair laid out HB 551 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Allen moved that HB 551, 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 Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Bohac; Brown, Betty (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Harper-Brown; Heflin  (3).

 

HB 477

 

The chair laid out HB 477.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 332

 

The chair laid out HB 332.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2101

 

The chair laid out HB 2101.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 719

 

The chair laid out HB 719.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 401

 

The chair laid out HB 401.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 559

 

The chair laid out HB 559.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1145

 

The chair laid out HB 1145.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1265

 

The chair laid out HB 1265.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1641

 

The chair laid out HB 1641.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:18 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. Smith, Todd, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk