The House Committee on Elections 
         78th Legislature 
         April 23, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Denny, at 5:36 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel; Bohac (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Harper-Brown; Uresti (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Harper-Brown now present.) 
               
         HB 2756 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2756. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 382 
          
         The chair laid out HB 382. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bohac in chair.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
                                                  
         HB 2085 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2085. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
               
         (Representative Harper-Brown in chair.) 
          
         HB 3222 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3222. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 482, HJR 29 
          
         The chair laid out HB 482, HJR 29. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the  
         measures. 
          
         (Representative Denny in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the  
         measures.  
  
         The measures were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2496 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2496. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 310 
          
         The chair laid out HB 310. 
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3119 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3119. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Budget &  
         Oversight. 
          
         HB 2871 
          
         House Committee on Elections 
         4/23/2003 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2871. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Representative Denny offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         House Committee on Elections 
         4/23/2003 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3166 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3166. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1362, HJR 41 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362, HJR 41. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The measures were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:22 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. Denny, Chair 
          
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         Noe Barrios, Clerk