The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means
78th Legislature
March 13, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.004
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 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; Puente; Quintanilla (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 808
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 808, 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 Hill; Hegar; Laubenberg;
McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 925
The chair laid out HB 925.
Representative McReynolds moved that HB 925, 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; Puente; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 216, HB 217, HJR 21
The chair laid out HB 216, HB 21, and HJR 21.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 837
The chair laid out HB 837.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 136, HJR 16
The chair laid out HB 136 and HJR 16.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery;
Puente; Quintanilla (6).
Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 474, HJR 32, HB 846, HJR 45
The chair laid out HB 474, HJR 32, HB 846, and HJR 45.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
(Representative Laubenberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means
3/13/2003
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hegar in chair.)
(Representative Hill in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 86, HJR 60
The chair laid out HB 86 and HJR 60.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 8:05 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. Hill, Chair
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Armin Jezari, Clerk
House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means
3/13/2003