The House Committee on State Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         February 24, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 2003, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at 3:20  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Davis, John; Cook, Byron;  
                   Gattis; Lewis (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Madden; Elkins; Goodman; Villarreal  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 500 
          
         The chair laid out HB 500. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 530 
          
         The chair laid out HB 530. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Madden now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 593 
          
         The chair laid out HB 593. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 816 
          
         The chair laid out HB 816. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 629 
          
         The chair laid out HB 629. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 13 and HCR 14 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 13 and HCR 14. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain HCR 13 and HCR 14.  
          
         Testimony was taken on HCR 13.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on HCR 14.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on HCR 13 and HCR 14.  
          
         The resolutions were left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 11 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 11. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 911 
          
         The chair laid out HB 911. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:04 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Marchant, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Doug Brown, Clerk