House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
75th Legislature
April 15, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House
Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Pete
Patterson at 8:10 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Flores;
Hupp; Roman; Turner, Bob (5).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Cook; Oakley; Rabuck (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 1590
The chair laid out SB 1590.
Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 1590, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Flores;
Hupp; Roman; Turner, Bob (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Cook; Oakley; Rabuck
(4).
HB 2945
The chair laid out HB 2945.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
Representative Flores moved that HB 2945 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Flores;
Hupp; Roman; Turner, Bob (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Cook; Oakley; Rabuck
(4).
HB 2754
The chair laid out HB 2754.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2762
The chair laid out HB 2762.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Roman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives Cook and Rabuck now present.)
HB 2754
The chair laid out HB 2754 with the substitute offered by
Representative Flores.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Flores moved that HB 2754, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Cook;
Flores; Hupp; Rabuck; Roman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Oakley; Turner, Bob
(3).
HB 2762
The chair laid out HB 2762 with the substitute offered by
Representative Roman.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2762, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Cook;
Flores; Hupp; Rabuck; Roman (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Oakley; Turner, Bob
(3).
HB 2396
The chair laid out HB 2396.
The chair recognized Representative Finnell to explain the
measure.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2396, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Cook; Flores; Hupp; Rabuck;
Roman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete"
(1).
Absent: Representatives Swinford; Oakley; Turner, Bob
(3).
At 9:03 am, 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. Pete Patterson, Chair
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Amelia L. Martin, Clerk