The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         79th Legislature 
         March 8, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         8:03 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty Brown;  
                    Burnam (4). 
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Herrero now present.)(Representative Olivo now  
         present.) 
          
         HB 749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 749 as pending business.  
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Anderson in chair.) 
          
         HB 1361 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1361. 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         HB 1362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362. 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
          measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1363 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1363. 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Anderson offered an amendment to the measure.  
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hardcastle in chair.) 
          
         HB 749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 749 as substituted as pending business.  
          
         Representative Farrar moved that HB 749, 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 Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty  
                         Brown; Burnam; Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (7). 
         Nays:           None (0). 
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 373 
          
         The chair laid out HB 373 as substituted as pending business.  
          
         Representative Burnam moved that HB 373, 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 Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty  
                         Brown; Burnam; Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (7). 
         Nays:           None (0). 
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1362 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business.  
 
         Representative Betty Brown moved that HB 1362, 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 Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty  
                         Brown; Burnam; Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (7). 
         Nays:           None (0). 
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1363 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1363 as amended as pending business.  
          
         Representative Herrero moved that HB 1363, as amended, 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 Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty  
                         Brown; Burnam; Farrar; Herrero; Olivo (7). 
         Nays:           None (0). 
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         The Committee heard invited testimony from the following agency: 
              Animal Health Commission 
          
         At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of Representative Anderson and  
         without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Hardcastle, Chair 
          
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         Shannon Sneary, Clerk