House Committee on Elections
76th Legislature
April 28, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1999, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative Debra Danburg at 4:14
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Madden; Uher (6).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
HB 2056
The chair recalled HB 2056 from subcommittee.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 2056 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; Averitt;
Hodge; Madden; Uher (6).
Nays: Representative Denny (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg (2).
HB 1509
The chair recalled HB 1509 from subcommittee.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1509 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Averitt; Denny;
Hodge (4).
Nays: Representative Madden (1).
Present not Voting: Representatives Danburg; Greenberg
(2).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Uher (2).
HB 2057
The chair recalled HB 2057 from subcommittee.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 2057, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Uher (2).
HB 3257
The chair laid out HB 3257 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 3257 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 Danburg; Averitt; Denny;
Greenberg; Madden (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Hodge;
Uher (4).
HB 1699
The chair recalled HB 1699 from subcommittee.
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Uher (3).
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Uher (3).
Representative Denny moved that HB 1699, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Uher (3).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
HB 386
The chair recalled HB 386 from subcommittee.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 386, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Uher (2).
HB 3712
The chair laid out HB 3712 as pending business.
HB 3712 was left pending and the companion bill, SB 1832, was
considered in lieu of HB 3712.
SB 1832
The chair laid out SB 1832.
Representative Denny moved that SB 1832 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Uher (2).
HB 1140
The chair recalled HB 1140 from subcommittee.
Representative Greenberg moved that HB 1140 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Uher (3).
HB 1545
The chair recalled HB 1545 from subcommittee.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 1545 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Hodge; Uher (3).
HB 1546
The chair recalled HB 1546 from subcommittee.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 306
The chair recalled HB 306 from subcommittee.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 306, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Madden (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg; Hodge; Uher
(4).
SB 971
The chair laid out SB 971.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
Representative Madden moved that SB 971 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; Averitt;
Denny; Hodge; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg; Uher (3).
HB 311
The chair recalled HB 311 from subcommittee.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 311, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Hodge; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Greenberg; Uher (3).
HB 1955
The chair laid out HB 1955 as pending business.
Representative Madden moved that HB 1955 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Averitt;
Denny; Greenberg; Hodge; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Uher (2).
At 5:42 pm, 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. Debra Danburg, Chair
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Paul Harris, Clerk