House Committee on Elections
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 5:36
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Hodge; Madden (6).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg; Uher (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Uher now present.)
The chair directed that the March 17, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
HB 218
The chair laid out HB 218.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Campaign
Finance.
HB 2611
The chair recalled HB 2611 from subcommittee.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2611, 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; Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden; Uher
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1893
The chair recalled HB 1893 from subcommittee.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1893 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;
Gallego; Greenberg; Uher (6).
Nays: Representatives Denny; Hodge; Madden (3).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2494
The chair laid out HB 2494 as pending business.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2494 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; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden; Uher
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2862
The chair laid out HB 2862 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2862 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; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden; Uher
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2749
The chair laid out HB 2749 as pending business.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 2749, 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;
Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge; Uher (7).
Nays: Representatives Denny; Madden (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3257
The chair laid out HB 3257.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 306
The chair laid out HB 306.
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 bill to the Subcommittee on Precincts &
Polling Places.
At 6:20 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 Harris, Clerk