House Committee on Elections
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 2:10
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Danburg; Denny; Hodge; Madden; Place
(5).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Galloway,
Carolyn; Isett (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2012
(Representative Galloway, Carolyn now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2012.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
(Representatives Galloway, Carolyn; Jones, Jesse now absent.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1257
The chair recalled HB 1257 from subcommittee.
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Denny; Gallego; Hodge;
Madden; Place (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Galloway,
Carolyn; Isett (3).
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1257, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Denny; Gallego; Hodge;
Madden; Place (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Galloway,
Carolyn; Isett (3).
HB 2012
The chair laid out HB 2012 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
(Representatives Galloway, Carolyn, and Jones, Jesse, now
present.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 3056
The chair laid out HB 3056.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the
measure.
HB 2723
The chair laid out HB 2723.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
HB 3294
The chair laid out HB 3294.
The chair explained HB 3294.
Testimony was taken on HB 3056, HB 2723, and HB 3294
concurrently.
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on HB
3056.
HB 3056, HB 2723, and HB 3294 were referred to a subcommittee
to be named later.
HB 419
The chair laid out HB 419.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 419.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 419: Representative Gallego, Chair, Representatives Hodge
and Madden.
HB 1967
The chair laid out HB 1967.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HCR 89
The chair laid out HCR 89.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Bills referred to subcommittee and subcommittee named
The chair referred HB 1967, HB 2012, HB 2723, and HB 3056 to
the Subcommittee on FPCA Voting.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
FPCA Voting: Representative Place, Chair, Representatives
Gallego and Madden.
HB 3455
The chair directly referred HB 3455 to the Subcommittee on
Title 15.
At 7:00 pm, 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. Debra Danburg, Chair
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Mike Dunn, Clerk