The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
March 17, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 140
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 4:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman (7).
Absent: Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1075
The chair laid out HB 1075 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 1075, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2).
HB 1083
The chair laid out HB 1083 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1083, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2).
HB 1171
The chair laid out HB 1171 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Representative Goodman moved that HB 1171, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2).
HB 1191
The chair laid out HB 1191 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Byron Cook moved that HB 1191, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,
John; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Goodman
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis; Villarreal (2).
HB 15
The chair laid out HB 15.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Lewis now present.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 38
The chair laid out HB 38.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Byron Cook offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Madden in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Marchant in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 246
The chair laid out HB 246 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:06 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. Marchant, Chair
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Doug Brown, Clerk