House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         75th Legislature 
         May 20, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing  
         and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Pete  
         Patterson at 8:08 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Swinford;  
                   Cook; Flores; Hupp; Turner, Bob (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Oakley; Rabuck; Roman (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1576 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1576.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Rabuck now present.)   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 1576 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";  
                        Swinford; Cook; Flores; Hupp; Rabuck; Turner,  
                        Bob (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Oakley; Roman (2). 
          
         BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
         (Representative Roman now present.)   
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         At 9:57 am, on the motion of Representative Rabuck and without  
         objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.   
          
         Pusuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20,  
         1997, and upon permission being granted to meet while the  
         house is in session, the House Committee on Agriculture and  
         Livestock reconvened at 11:11 am and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete".  The roll  
         was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Patterson, L.P. "Pete"; Swinford;  
                   Cook; Hupp; Roman (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Flores; Oakley; Rabuck; Turner, Bob  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Rabuck now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representatives Flores and Oakley now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Rabuck in chair.)   
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Patterson, L.P. "Pete" in chair.)   
          
         At 6:34 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Pete Patterson, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Amelia L. Martin, Clerk