The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means

80th Legislature

February 19, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2007, and after a suspension of the rules on the House floor by Representative Hill to allow the committee to meet during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 6:25 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Quintanilla (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Creighton; Puente; Villarreal (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 923

 

The chair laid out HB 923.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Puente now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 867

 

The chair laid out HB 867.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 35

 

The chair laid out HB 35.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 967

 

The chair laid out HB 967.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:29 p.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. Hill, Chair

 

 

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Jay Jezari, Clerk