The House Committee on State Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 15, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2003, and revised on  
         April 11, 2003, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Marchant, at 8:04 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,  
                   Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2174 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2174. 
          
         Representative Marchant explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2550 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2550. 
          
         Representative Marchant explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2611 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2611. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bill Keffer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bill Keffer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3187 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3187. 
          
         Representative Marchant explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HR 526 
          
         The chair laid out HR 526. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3464 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3464. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Lewis now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., April 16, 2003. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Marchant, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk