The House Committee on Government Reform 
         78th Legislature 
         April 2, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003 and suspension of  
         the 5 day posting rule on the House floor, the House Committee  
         on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:07 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Swinford; Gallego; Allen; Cook, Robby  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Callegari; Casteel; Smith, Todd (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         HB 2464 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2464 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
                                                  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Callegari in chair.) 
          
         HB 2897 
          
         The chair laid out HB2897. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 1318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1318. 
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 1318, 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 Swinford; Callegari;  
                             Casteel; Cook, Robby (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Gallego; Allen; Smith, Todd  (3).  
           
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         HB 2965 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2965. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
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         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk