The House Committee on County Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         February 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 2003, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee;  
                   Flynn (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Farrar; Olivo; Quintanilla  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Chisum now present) 
          
         HB 249 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 249. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 494 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 494. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the  
         measure. 
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 544 
          
         The Chair laid out HB 544. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list). 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 9:55 a.m. on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment. 
          
         The Committee was reconvened at 12:06 p.m. and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Lewis.  The roll was answered  
         as follows: 
          
         Present: Representatives Lewis; Chisum; Casteel; Flynn; Farabee  
         (5). 
          
         Absent: Representatives Smith; Farrar; Olivio; Quintanilla (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 544 
          
         The chair laid out HB 544 as pending business. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 12:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday,  March 5, 2003,  
         subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Glenn O. Lewis, Chair 
          
         _____________________ 
         Broderick F. Butler, Clerk 
          
         House Committee on County Affairs 
         2/26/2003