The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 
         78th Legislature 
         April 15, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Reagan Building, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 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 8:02 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery; Puente (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Quintanilla  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         HB 1821, HJR 72 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1821, HJR 72. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were  left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 390, HB 193 
          
         The chair laid out HB 390, HB 193. 
          
         Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute  
         for HB 390.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute for HB 390 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3395 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3395 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         At 8:58 a.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