The House Committee on Elections 
         77th Legislature 
         February 21, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Danburg, at 2:19 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Danburg; Jones, Jesse; Denny; Gallego;  
                   Hodge; Madden; Truitt; Wilson (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Sadler (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SUBCOMMITTEE ON HB 672 
          
         The Chair announced the appointment of Representative Gallego to  
         the Subcommittee on HB 672. 
          
         The chair directed that the February 7, 2001, minutes for the  
         House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected minutes  
         were authorized without objection. 
          
         HJR 31 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 31. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 672. 
          
         HB 831, HJR 47 
          
         The chair laid out HB 831, HJR 47. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (Legislator only) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 444 
         The chair laid out HB 444. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 45 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 45. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure in the absence of Representative Tillery. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2. 
          
         Consideration of HB 2 was postponed. 
          
         At 2:43 p.m., on the motion of Representative Wilson and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Danburg, Chair 
          
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         Paul S. Harris, Clerk