The House Committee on State Affairs
78th Legislature
May 2, 2003
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk 17
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2003,
the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Marchant, at
8:56 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Marchant; Cook, Byron; Elkins; Gattis;
Lewis (5).
Absent: Representatives Madden; Davis, John; Goodman;
Villarreal (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Madden now present.)
SB 653
The chair laid out SB 653. House Bill 1587, the companion to SB
653, had been previously considered in committee.
Representative Gattis moved that SB 653, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
SB 84
The chair laid out SB 84. House Bill 1083, the companion to SB
84, had been previously reported favorably by the committee.
Representative Elkins moved that SB 84, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
SB 287
The chair laid out SB 287. House Bill 2769, the companion to SB
287, had been previously reported favorably, as substituted, by
the committee.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that SB 287, 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; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
SB 861
The chair laid out SB 861. House Bill 1778, the companion to SB
861, had been previously considered in committee.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis moved that SB 861, 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; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
SB 982
The chair laid out SB 982. House Bill 1904, the companion to SB
982, had been previously reported favorably, as substituted, by
the committee.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1261
The chair laid out HB 1261 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 1261, 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; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
HB 1450
The chair laid out HB 1450 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1450, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
HB 2611
The chair laid out HB 2611 as pending business.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2611, 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 Marchant; Cook, Byron;
Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (5).
Nays: Representative Madden (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
SB 982
The chair laid out SB 982 as pending business.
Representative Byron Cook moved that SB 982, 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 Marchant; Madden; Cook,
Byron; Elkins; Gattis; Lewis (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, John; Goodman; Villarreal
(3).
At 9:09 p.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