The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         February 14, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 9, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 2:14 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Denny; Madden; Truitt; Wilson  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Gallego; Hodge; Sadler  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 615 
          
         The chair laid out HB 615. 
          
         The chair moved to table the bill subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
         There being no objection, the bill was tabled subject to the  
         call of the chair. 
          
         HB 613 
          
         The chair laid out HB 613. 
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Danburg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the bill. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 281 
         The chair laid out HB 281. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the bill. 
  
         Representative Danburg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 408 
          
         The chair laid out HB 408. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 672 
          
         The chair laid out HB 672. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (Legislator only.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 672. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
         672:  Representative Wilson, Chair; Representatives Denny;  
         Hodge; and Truitt. 
          
         HCR 77 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 77. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (Legislator only). 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Danburg moved that HCR 77, 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 Danburg; Jones, Jesse;  
                             Denny; Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Sadler  (2).  
           
         At 5:23 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Danburg, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Paul Harris, Clerk