House Committee on Elections
         75th Legislature
         February 18, 1997
         2:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.014
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to 
         order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 2:10 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; 
                   Galloway, Carolyn; Hodge; Madden (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Isett; Place (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representative Place now present.)  
         
         (Representative Isett now present.)  
         
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)  
         
         HB 330
         
         The chair laid out HB 330.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         (Representative Danburg in chair.)  
         
         HB 1017
         
         The chair laid out HB 1017.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the 
         measure.  
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
 
         





         
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
         
         (Representative Gallego now present.)  
         
         HB 332
         
         The chair laid out HB 332.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         HB 331
         
         The chair laid out HB 331.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.
         
         (Representatives Gallego and Isett now absent.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         (Representative Danburg in chair.)  
         
         HB 301
         
         The chair laid out HB 301.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the 
         measure.
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 301.
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         301:  Representative Madden, Chair, Representatives Galloway, 
         Carolyn and Hodge.
 
         





         
         HB 543
         
         The chair laid out HB 543.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         HB 947
         
         The chair laid out HB 947.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 947.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         947:  Representative Place, Chair, Representatives Gallego and 
         Madden. 
         
         HB 643
         
         The chair laid out HB 643.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         HB 1001
         
         The chair laid out HB 1001.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the 
         measure.  
 
         





         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1001.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         1001:  Representative Place, Chair, Representatives Jones, Jesse 
         and Hodge. 
         
         HB 51
         
         The chair laid out HB 51.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Madden moved that HB 51 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; 
                   Galloway, Carolyn; Hodge; Madden; Place (7).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Gallego; Isett (2).
         
         HB 233
         
         The chair laid out HB 233.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 916
         The chair laid out HB 916.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         Subcommittees Named
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         330:  Representative Denny, Chair, Representatives Jones, Jesse 
         and Galloway, Carolyn.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         1017:  Representative Denny, Chair, Representatives Jones, Jesse 
         and Galloway, Carolyn.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         332:  Representative Madden, Chair, Representatives Hodge and 
         Place.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         331:  Representative Jones, Jesse, Chair, Representatives 
         Galloway, Carolyn and Hodge. 
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         543::  Representative Jones, Jesse, Chair, Representatives 
         Galloway, Carolyn and Hodge.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         643:  Representative Place, Chair, Representatives Jones, Jesse 
         and Hodge.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         916:  Representative Jones, Jesse, Chair, Representatives 
         Galloway, Carolyn and Hodge. 
         
         At 4:55 pm, on the motion of Representative Galloway, Carolyn 
         and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the 
         call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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