The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         78th Legislature 
         April 24, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, and an  
         announcement made on the floor of the House on Wednesday, April  
         23th and April 24th, the House Committee on Agriculture &  
         Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the  
         chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:05 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hardcastle; Brown, Betty; Burnam;  
                   Swinford (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Miller; Jones, Delwin; Laney (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB759 
          
         The chair laid out SB759. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB271 
          
         The chair laid out SB271. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Miller now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
         Representative Swinford moved that SB271, without amendments, 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; Brown,  
                     
                             Betty; Swinford (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney   
                        (3).  
           
         At 8:37 p.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