The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         78th Legislature 
         February 27, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         8:00 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Betty Brown;  
                   Burnam;  Delwin Jones; Laney; Swinford (7). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 151 
          
         The chair laid out HB 151. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB 151, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Burnam;  
                             Delwin Jones; Laney; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Betty Brown  (1).  
           
         HB 873 
          
         The chair laid out HB 873. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Robby Cook to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Robby Cook to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 873, 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 Hardcastle; Miller; Burnam;  
                             Delwin Jones; Laney; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Betty Brown  (1).  
           
         HB 240 
          
         The chair laid out HB 240. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford moved that HB 240, 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 Hardcastle; Miller; Burnam;  
                             Delwin Jones; Laney; Swinford (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Betty Brown  (1).  
           
         The Committee heard testimony from the following boards under  
         the jurisdiction of the Agriculture and Livestock Committee: 
 
         House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         2/27/2003 
          
         Texas Structural Pest Control Board 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hardcastle, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Missy Warren, Clerk