The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Regulatory 
         79th Legislature 
         February 8, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 3, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Regulatory met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Brown, Fred, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Brown, Fred; Brown, Betty; Hegar;  
                    King, Tracy (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Martinez (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Martinez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Betty in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until one hour upon adjournment of the  
         house. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 12:46 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Brown, Fred. The roll was answered  
         as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Brown, Fred; Brown, Betty; Hegar;  
                    Martinez (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representative King, Tracy (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Betty in chair.) 
 
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Betty in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:01 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Brown, Fred, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Melissa Nihiser, Clerk 
          
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