House Committee on Elections
76th Legislature
April 14, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1999, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 3:39
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; Hodge;
Madden (5).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Gallego; Greenberg; Uher
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1068
(Representative Uher now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1068 as pending business.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 1068, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Hodge; Madden; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg (2).
HB 738
The chair laid out HB 738 as pending business.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 1835
The chair laid out HB 1835 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 1835 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
HB 1215
The chair laid out HB 1215 as pending business.
Representative Denny moved that HB 1215 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Averitt; Denny;
Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden; Uher (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1421
The chair laid out HB 1421 as pending business.
Representative Denny moved that HB 1421 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Averitt; Denny;
Gallego; Hodge; Madden; Uher (7).
Nays: Representative Danburg (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
HB 776
The chair laid out HB 776 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 1158
The chair laid out HB 1158 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 1893
The chair laid out HB 1893 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 1958
The chair laid out HB 1958 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 2221
The chair laid out HB 2221 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 2222
The chair laid out HB 2222 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 940
The chair laid out HB 940.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Representative Averitt offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Precincts &
Polling Places.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
Precincts & Polling Places: Representative Jones, Jesse,
Chair, Representatives Averitt and Uher.
HB 927
The chair laid out HB 927.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Precincts &
Polling Places.
HB 2862
The chair laid out HB 2862.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3712
The chair laid out HB 3712.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Precincts &
Polling Places.
(Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
HB 1548
The chair laid out HB 1548.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Process &
Procedures.
HB 2057
The chair laid out HB 2057.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Early
Voting & Voting by Mail.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
Early voting & Voting by Mail: Representative Hodge, Chair,
Representatives Greenberg and Madden.
HB 866
The chair laid out HB 866.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Voting
Rights.
HB 705
The chair laid out HB 705.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)ist.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The substitute was withdrawn.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Voting
rights.
HB 311
The chair laid out HB 311.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the measure to the Subcommittee on Precints
& Polling Places.
HB 1577
The chair laid out HB 1577.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list>)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the measure to the subcommittee on Uniform
Election Dates.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
HB 1698
(Representative Jones now in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the measure the Subcommittee on Early
Voting & Voting by Mail.
(Representative Danburg now in chair.)
At 7:27 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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Paul S. Harris, Chief Clerk