House Committee on Elections
75th Legislature
March 11, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 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;
Gallego; Galloway, Carolyn; Hodge; Isett; Madden;
Place (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 324
The chair laid out HB 324.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1645
The chair laid out HB 1645.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1400
The chair laid out HB 1400.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Representative Gallego offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
HB 1257
The chair laid out HB 1257.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred bill to a subcommittee to be named later
by the chair.
HB 1253
The chair laid out HB 1253.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1483
The chair laid out HB 1483.
Representative Danburg explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Denny now absent.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.)
(Representative Denny now present.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
Representative Danburg closed on the measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1652
The chair laid out HB 1652.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Isett now absent.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Hodge now absent.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
HB 674
The chair laid out HB 674.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
(Representative Gallego now absent.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Place now absent.)
(Representatives Gallego and Isett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 753
The chair laid out HB 753.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 927
The chair laid out HB 927.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representatives Jones and Isett now absent.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1852
The chair laid out HB 1852.
Representative Danburg explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Gallego now absent.)
Representative Danburg closed on the measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
HB 1966
The chair laid out HB 1966.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
Subcommittees Named
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Voting Registration: Representative Madden, Chair,
Representatives Jones, Jesse and Hodge.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee
on Early Voting by Mail: Representative Denny, Chair,
Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Isett; and Madden.
The chair referred HB 1253, HB 1645, and HB 1852 to the
Subcommittee on Voting Registration.
The chair referred HB 674, HB 753, HB 927, HB 1257, and HB
1483 to the Subcommittee on Early Voting by Mail.
(Representative Madden now in chair.)
HB 1237
The chair laid out HB 1237.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
HB 1350
The chair laid out HB 1350.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
HB 1351
The chair laid out HB 1351.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 331.
At 6:40 pm, on the motion of Representative Hodge and
without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the
call of the chair.
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Rep. Debra Danburg, Chair
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Mike Dunn, Clerk