The House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 78th Legislature May 8, 2003 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003 and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on the floor of the House on May 8th, 2003 to consider HJR 57 and HJR 81, the House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 8:00 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hill; Hegar; Mowery; Puente (4). Absent: Representatives Laubenberg; McReynolds; Quintanilla (3). A quorum was present. SB658 The chair laid out SB658. (Representative Quintanilla now present.) The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure. (Representative McReynolds now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2176 The chair laid out HB2176. Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 57 The chair laid out HJR 57. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 81 The chair laid out HJR 81. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB3267 The chair laid out HB3267. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB1565 The chair laid out SB1565, the companion to HB3195. Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 5/8/2003 The bill was left pending without objection. SB1364 The chair laid out SB1364, the companion to HB1201. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB657 The chair laid out SB657, the companion to HB1829. The chair explained the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 725 The chair laid out SB725, the companion to HB1519. The chair explained the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB1098 The chair laid out HB1098. Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair explained the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB2176 The chair laid out HB2176 as pending business. Representative McReynolds offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Quintanilla moved that HB2176, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 5/8/2003 Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). HB3267 The chair laid out HB3267 as pending business. Representative Puente moved that HB3267, 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). SB658 The chair laid out SB658 as pending business. Representative Mowery moved that SB658, 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). SB725 The chair laid out SB725 as pending business. Representative Puente moved that SB725, without amendments, be House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 5/8/2003 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). SB1565 The chair laid out SB1565 as pending business. Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Puente moved that SB1565, as substituted, 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). SB657 The chair laid out SB657 as pending business. The chair moved that SB657, 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means 5/8/2003 Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). SB1364 The chair laid out SB1364 as pending business. Representative McReynolds moved that SB1364, 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 Hill; Hegar; McReynolds; Mowery; Puente; Quintanilla (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Laubenberg (1). At 9:04 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Hill, Chair ________________________ Armin Jezari, Clerk