The House Committee on Elections

81st Legislature

May 12, 2009

8:30 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 2009, and revised on May 11, 2009 with a suspension of the 5 day posting rule to set SB 2067, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 8:45 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Brown, Betty; Heflin (6).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1142

 

The chair laid out SB 1142.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 281

 

The chair laid out SB 281.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1867

 

The chair laid out SB 1867.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1402

 

The chair laid out SB 1402.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anchia moved that SB 1402, 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; Heflin (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Harper-Brown  (2).

 

SB 2067

 

The chair laid out SB 2067.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 563

 

The chair laid out SB 563.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1970

 

The chair laid out SB 1970.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1310

 

The chair laid out SB 1310.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 a.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