The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
April 16, 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 8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,
Byron; Gattis (5).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 432
The chair laid out HB 432 as pending business.
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 432, 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; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HB 2769
The chair laid out HB 2769.
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2769, 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; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HB 2550
The chair laid out HB 2550 as pending business.
Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2550, 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; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HJR 15
The chair laid out HJR 15.
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that HJR 15, 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; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HB 133
The chair laid out HB 133 as pending business.
Representative Byron Cook offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Byron Cook moved that HB 133, 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; Gattis; Villarreal (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
HB 1655
The chair laid out HB 1655 as pending business.
Representative John Davis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative John Davis moved that HB 1655, 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; Gattis (5).
Nays: Representative Villarreal (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis (3).
(Representative Elkins now present.)
HB 1450
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The chair laid out HB 1450.
The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy" West to
explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy"West to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2622
The chair laid out HB 2622.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 2622, as substituted, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,
Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Elkins; Goodman;
Lewis (4).
HB 3464
The chair laid out HB 3464 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Goodman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 419 and HB 341
The chair laid out HB 419 and HB 341.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 8:59 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