The House Committee on House Administration 
         78th Legislature 
         May 1, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Reagan, 110 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 2003, the House  
         Committee on House Administration met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hamric, at 8:05  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hamric; Lewis; Dawson; Denny; Elkins;  
                   Giddings; Mercer; Puente (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Berman; Taylor; West, George "Buddy"  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HR 570 
          
         The chair laid out HR 570. 
          
         The chair  to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hamric; Lewis; Dawson;  
                             Denny; Elkins; Giddings; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Puente; Taylor; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         HR 571 
          
         The chair laid out HR 571. 
          
         The chair  to explain the measure.  
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hamric; Lewis; Dawson;  
                             Denny; Elkins; Giddings; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Puente; Taylor; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         HR 680 
          
         The chair laid out HR 680. 
          
         The chair to explain the measure.  
          
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hamric; Lewis; Dawson;  
                             Denny; Elkins; Giddings; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Puente; Taylor; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         SB1567 
          
         The chair laid out SB1567. 
          
         The chair to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Hamric offered amendment #1 to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Puente offered amendment #2 to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Hamric; Lewis; Dawson;  
                             Denny; Elkins; Giddings; Mercer (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Berman; Puente; Taylor; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         HR 476 
          
         The chair laid out HR 476. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         House Committee on House Administration 
         5/1/2003 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:00 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hamric, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Phyllis Campbell, Clerk