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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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