The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 2, 2007

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, permission granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 2, 2007, to consider HB 21, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 5:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Flynn; Veasey (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Parker (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 21

 

The chair laid out HB 21.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

(Representative Van Arsdale now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1750

 

The chair laid out HB 1750.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The bill and its substitute were left pending without objection.

 

HB 175

 

The chair laid out HB 175.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1131

 

The chair laid out HB 1131.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 301

 

The chair laid out HB 301.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 306

 

The chair laid out HB 306.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 859

 

The chair laid out HB 859.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1760

 

The chair laid out HB 1760.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3077

 

The chair laid out HB 3077.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 21, HB 175, HB 301, HB 306, HB 859, HB 1131, HB 1750, HB 1760, HB 3077

 

The chair laid out HB 21, HB 175, HB 301, HB 306, HB 859, HB 1131, HB 1750 and its substitute, HB 1760, and HB 3077 as pending business.

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

Testimony was taken on HB 21, HB 175, HB 301, HB 306, HB 859, HB 1131, HB 1750 and its substitute, HB 1760, and HB 3077.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 21 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 175 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 301 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 306 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 859 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1131 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 1750 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1750 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1760 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3077 was left pending without objection.

 

At 4:15 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. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk