The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         April 1, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:10  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith,  
                   Todd (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen; Callegari (3). 
                                                                      
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3527 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3527. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
                                                                 
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:44 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:40 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith,  
                   Todd (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Allen; Callegari (3). 
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3039 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3039. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 3039, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; Casteel; Cook,  
                             Robby; Smith, Todd (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Allen; Callegari  (3).  
           
         HB 3042 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3042. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3043 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3043. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
                                                            
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3046 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3046. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3047 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3047. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3048 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3048. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:42 p.m., 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. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk