The House Committee on Elections
78th Legislature
April 9, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2003, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the acting chair, Representative Howard, at 3:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Howard; Deshotel; Bohac; Coleman (4).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Harper-Brown; Uresti (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1344
The chair laid out HB 1344 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1344, as substituted, 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 Howard; Deshotel; Bohac;
Coleman (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Harper-Brown; Uresti (3).
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
HB 1476
The chair laid out HB 1476 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 1476, as substituted, 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 Howard; Deshotel; Bohac;
Coleman; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Uresti (2).
HJR 62
The chair laid out HJR 62 as pending business.
Representative Howard moved that HJR 62, 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 Howard; Deshotel; Bohac;
Coleman; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Uresti (2).
HB 3128
The chair laid out HB 3128 as pending business.
Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Howard moved that HB 3128, as substituted, 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 Howard; Deshotel; Bohac;
Coleman; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Denny; Uresti (2).
HJR 84
The chair laid out HJR 84.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Uresti now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1991
The chair laid out HB 1991.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1602
The chair laid out HB 1602.
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.
HB 2636
The chair laid out HB 2636.
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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.
HB 3096
The chair laid out HB 3096.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1777
The chair laid out HB 1777.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2297
The chair laid out HB 2297.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1513
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The chair laid out HB 1513.
The chair explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3149
The chair laid out HB 3149.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1695
The chair laid out HB 1695 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:38 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. Howard, Vice Chair
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Noe Barrios, Clerk