The House Committee on Elections
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
During reading and referral
Capitol, 3N.04
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor, and permission
to meet, on April 4, 2005, during the reading and referral of
bills, the House Committee on Elections met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Denny, at
1:09 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia; Anderson;
Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
A quorum was present.
The chair recalled HB 1268 and HB 1706 from the Subcommittee on
Voter Verification.
The chair referred the following bills directly to the
Subcommittee on Campaign Finance:
HB 2249, HB 2250, HB 2380, HB 2937, HB 3167, HB 3210, HB 3220,
HB 3347, HB 3380
HB 56
The chair laid out HB 56 as pending business.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 56, 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; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 758
The chair laid out HB 758 as pending business.
Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Anderson moved that HB 758, 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; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 1945
The chair laid out HB 1945 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1945, 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; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2068
The chair laid out HB 2068 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 2068, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
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Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed
by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2069
The chair laid out HB 2069 as pending business.
Representative Denny moved that HB 2069, 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; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2199
The chair laid out HB 2199 as pending business.
Representative Anchia moved that HB 2199, 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; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2202
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The chair laid out HB 2202 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 2202, 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 Denny; Smith, Todd; Anchia;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2322
The chair laid out HB 2322 as pending business.
(Representative Bohac now present.)
Representative Bohac moved that HB 2322, 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; Smith, Todd;
Anchia; Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405 as pending business.
Representative Anderson moved that HB 2405, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Denny; Bohac; Smith, Todd;
Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: Representative Anchia (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2511
The chair laid out HB 2511 as pending business.
Representative Hughes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 2511, 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; Smith, Todd;
Anchia; Anderson; Hughes; Jones, Jesse (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1706
The chair laid out HB 1706.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 1706, 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; Smith, Todd;
Anderson; Hughes (5).
Nays: Representative Anchia (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
At 1:22 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. Denny, Chair
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Noe Barrios, Clerk
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