The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         77th Legislature 
         February 15, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at  
         8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown, Betty;  
                   Christian; Hardcastle; Hupp; Kolkhorst; Miller (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Green (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Green now present.)  
          
         The Chair recognized the following people to testify on behalf  
         of their agency: 
          
         Ed Hiler, The Agriculture Program, The Texas A&M University  
         System. 
          
         Konrad Eugster, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. 
          
         Gary Nunley, Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service. 
          
         James Hull, Texas Forest Service. 
          
         Jim Butler, Texas A&M University System. 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed to reconvene upon adjournment of the  
         House of Representatives in E2.026. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 11:10 a.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Brown, Betty; Christian;  
                   Hardcastle; Hupp; Miller (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McReynolds; Green; Kolkhorst (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Christian in chair.) 
          
         HB 499 
          
         The chair laid out HB 499. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McReynolds now present.) 
          
         (Representative McReynolds in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Green now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Christian moved that HB 499, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; McReynolds; Brown,  
                             Betty; Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp;  
                             Miller (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Kolkhorst  (1).  
           
         (Representative Christian in chair.) 
          
         HB 453 
          
         The chair laid out HB 453. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 453, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Swinford; Brown, Betty;  
                             Christian; Green; Hardcastle; Hupp; Miller  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives McReynolds; Kolkhorst  (2).  
           
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Kolkhorst now present.) 
          
         At 12:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Joe Cox, Clerk