The House Committee on Elections
79th Legislature
February 23, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 2005, the House
Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Denny, at 2:11 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;
Jones, Jesse (5).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 377
The chair laid out HB 377 as pending business.
Representative Anderson moved that HB 377, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;
Jones, Jesse (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2).
HB 535
The chair laid out HB 535 as pending business.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 535, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;
Jones, Jesse (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2).
HB 350
The chair laid out HB 350 as pending business.
Representative Anchia moved that HB 350, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;
Jones, Jesse (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2).
HB 178
The chair laid out HB 178 as pending business.
Representative Anderson moved that HB 178, 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 Denny; Bohac; Anchia; Anderson;
Jones, Jesse (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Todd; Hughes (2).
Subcommittee Created
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
Voter Verification: Representative Bohac, Chair;
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Representatives Anchia and Hughes.
On the motion of Representative Anchia, the chair referred HB
516 directly to the subcommittee on Voter Verification.
HB 762
The chair laid out HB 762.
The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the
measure.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Hughes now present.)
(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 964
The chair laid out HB 964.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1163
The chair laid out HB 1163.
The chair explained the measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 652
The chair laid out HB 652.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:02 p.m., on the motion of the Representative Anderson and
without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
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Rep. Denny, Chair
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Noe Barrios, Clerk
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