The House Committee on Calendars 
         78th Legislature 
         April 8, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Speaker's Committee Room 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 8,  
         2003, the House Committee on Calendars met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Woolley, at  
         5:18 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Woolley; Wohlgemuth; Christian; Hupp;  
                   Madden; Menendez; Seaman; Turner (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Luna; Telford; Truitt (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Representative Woolley moved to withdraw the proposed rule for  
         floor consideration on HB 1 previously adopted by the committee.   
          
         Seconded by Representative Madden. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Woolley; Wohlgemuth;  
                             Christian; Hupp; Madden; Menendez; Seaman  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Turner (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Luna; Telford; and Truitt (3).  
          
         Representative Woolley moved to adopt the following proposed  
         rule for floor consideration on HB 1: 
          
         Pursuant to Rule 3, Section 4(2), and Rule 6, Section 16(f), the  
         Committee on Calendars proposes the following rule governing  
         floor consideration of HB 1 (the General Appropriations Bill): 
          
              Section 1. All original amendments that will be offered  
         during second reading consideration of the bill must of filed  
         with the chief clerk not later than 12:00 noon, Saturday, April  
         12, 2003. 
              Section 2. (a) During second and third reading  
         consideration of the bill, an amendment that adds or increases  
         an item of appropriation is not in order unless the amendment  
         contains an equal or greater reduction in one or more other  
         items of appropriations from the funds or funds against which  
         the appropriation is to be certified. 
               
                   (b) This section does not apply to an amendment that  
         makes an adjustment in an item of appropriation solely to  
         correct a technical clerical error. 
          
         (Representative Luna now present.) 
          
         (Representative Telford now present.)    
          
         Seconded by Representative Madden. 
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Woolley; Wohlgemuth;  
                             Christian; Hupp; Madden; Menendez; Seaman  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Menendez; Turner (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Luna and Truitt (2).  
          
         At 5:24 p.m., 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. Woolley, Chair 
          
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         Tessa Zavala, Clerk