The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 
         79th Legislature 
         April 5, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at  
         8:11 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty Brown;  
                    Burnam; Herrero; Olivo (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Farrar (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2049 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2049. 
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3226 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3226. 
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1568 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1568. 
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
         HB 785 
          
         The chair laid out HB 785. 
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2313 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2313. 
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3275 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3275. 
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1808 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1808. 
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered an amendment to the measure.  
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2066. 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after the adjournment  
         of the full house, April 5, 2005. 
 
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          The committee reconvened at 1:06 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Hardcastle. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hardcastle; Anderson; Betty Brown;  
                    Olivo (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Burnam; Farrar; Herrero (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2066 continued 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3311 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3311. 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         (Representative Burnam now present.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3318. 
         The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 1426 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1426. 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:46 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. Hardcastle, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Shannon Sneary, Clerk 
          
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