The House Committee on Elections 
         78th Legislature 
         April 25, 2003 
         Upon first adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk # 58 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 25,  
         2003, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Denny, at  
         11:36 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel; Bohac;  
                   Harper-Brown (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Coleman; Uresti (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 266 
          
         The chair recalled HB 266 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 266, 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 Denny; Deshotel; Bohac;  
                             Harper-Brown (4).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Howard (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Uresti  (2).  
           
         HB 2085 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2085 as pending business.  
         Representative Bohac moved that HB 2085, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel;  
                             Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Uresti  (2).  
           
         HB 2150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2150 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2150, 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 Denny; Howard; Deshotel;  
                             Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Uresti  (2).  
           
         HB 2496 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2496 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2496, 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:  
 
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         Ayes:               Representatives Denny; Howard; Deshotel;  
                             Bohac; Harper-Brown (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Uresti  (2).  
           
         HB 2756 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2756 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2756, 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 Denny; Deshotel; Bohac;  
                             Harper-Brown (4).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Howard (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Coleman; Uresti  (2).  
           
         At 11:44 a.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. , Chair 
          
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         Noe Barrios, Clerk