The House Committee on Government Reform 78th Legislature July 8, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on July 3, 2003, the House Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:10 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Swinford; Allen; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (5). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Callegari (2). A quorum was present. HB 51 The chair laid out HB 51. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. Representative Cook, Robby moved that HB 51, 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 Swinford; Allen; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Callegari (2). HB 60 The chair laid out HB 60. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Representative Casteel moved that HB 60, 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 Swinford; Allen; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Callegari (2). HB 61 The chair laid out HB 61. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. (Representative Callegari now present.) Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Casteel moved that HB 61, 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; Allen; Callegari; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Gallego (1). HB 82 The chair laid out HB 82. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the measure. House Committee on Government Reform 7/8/2003 Representative Allen moved that HB 82, 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 Swinford; Allen; Callegari; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Gallego (1). HB 62 The chair laid out HB 62. The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the measure. Representative Callegari moved that HB 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 Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Cook, Robby; Smith, Todd (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Allen (2). (Representative Smith, Todd in chair.) HB 65 The chair laid out HB 65. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure. Representative Casteel moved that HB 65, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation House Committee on Government Reform 7/8/2003 that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Smith, Todd (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Allen; Cook, Robby (3). HB 66 The chair laid out HB 66. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure. Representative Callegari moved that HB 66, 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 Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Smith, Todd (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Allen; Cook, Robby (3). (Representative Swinford in chair.) HB 53 The chair laid out HB 53 as pending business. Representative Casteel moved that HB 53, 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 Swinford; Callegari; Casteel; Smith, Todd (4). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Allen; Cook, Robby (3). House Committee on Government Reform 7/8/2003 HB 54 The chair laid out HB 54 as pending business. Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Allen now present.) (Representative Cook, Robby now present.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Allen moved that HB 54, 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; Allen; Callegari; Casteel (4). Nays: Representative Cook, Robby (1). Present, Not Voting: Representative Smith, Todd (1). Absent: Representative Gallego (1). At 9:36 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. David Swinford, Chair ________________________ Carrie Aldridge, Clerk