The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         March 2, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Puente; Quintanilla  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Elkins; Laubenberg; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB89 
          
         The chair laid out HB89. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hamilton in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB824 
          
         The chair laid out HB824. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
 
         measure.  
           
         At 9:11 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jay Jezari, Clerk 
          
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