The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 27, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 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 8:07 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Puente (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Laubenberg; Quintanilla; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2244 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2244. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Uresti now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2326 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2326. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
 
          The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2638 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2638. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 98, HB 3187 
          
         The chair lays out HJR 98, HB 3187. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3450 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3450. 
          
         Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 2779 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2779. 
          
         Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2254 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2254. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 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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