The House Committee on State Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 16, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 140 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2003, and revised on  
         April 11, 2003, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Marchant, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Marchant; Madden; Davis, John; Cook,  
                   Byron; Gattis (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis; Villarreal  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 432 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 432, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HB 2769 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2769. 
          
         Representative John Davis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2769, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HB 2550 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2550 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Marchant offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2550, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HJR 15 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 15. 
          
         Representative John Davis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative John Davis moved that HJR 15, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
 
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HB 133 
          
         The chair laid out HB 133 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Byron Cook offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Byron Cook moved that HB 133, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         HB 1655 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1655 as pending business.  
          
         Representative John Davis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative John Davis moved that HB 1655, 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 Marchant; Madden; Davis,  
                             John; Cook, Byron; Gattis (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Villarreal (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Elkins; Goodman; Lewis  (3).  
           
         (Representative Elkins now present.) 
          
         HB 1450 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 1450. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy" West to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative George "Buddy"West to close  
         on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2622 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2622. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2622, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,  
                             Byron; Gattis; Villarreal (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Davis, John; Elkins; Goodman;  
                        Lewis  (4).  
           
         HB 3464 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3464 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Goodman now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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          HB 419 and HB 341 
          
         The chair laid out HB 419 and HB 341. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
         At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Marchant, Chair 
          
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         Doug Brown, Clerk