The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means
78th Legislature
March 6, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House
Committee on Local Government Ways and Means met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Hill, at 8:01 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg; McReynolds;
Mowery; Quintanilla (6).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
A quorum was present.
HB106, HJR14
The chair laid out HB106, HJR14.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB40
The chair laid out HB40 as pending business.
Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hegar moved that HB40, 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 Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;
McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HJR12
The chair laid out HJR12 as pending business.
Representative Hegar offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McReynolds moved that HJR12, 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 Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;
McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB164
The chair laid out HB164 as pending business.
Representative Mowery moved that HB164, 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 Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;
McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Puente (1).
HB918
The chair laid out HB918.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
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The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB104
The chair laid out HB104.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, March
6, 2003.The committee reconvened at 11:23 a.m. and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; McReynolds; Mowery; Quintanilla
(4).
Absent: Representatives Hegar; Laubenberg; Puente (3).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was continued on HB104. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hegar now present.)
(Representative Puente now present.)
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB925
The chair laid out HB925.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB927
The chair laid out HB927.
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The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative McReynolds offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1025
The chair laid out HB1025.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB597
The chair laid out HB597.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB808
The chair laid out HB808.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:54 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. Fred Hill , Chair
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Armin Jezari, Clerk