The House Committee on Government Reform
79th Legislature
February 28, 2005
1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2005, the House
Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 1:20
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;
Hunter; Veasey (6).
Absent: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 801
The chair laid out HB 801.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 801, 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 Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;
Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
HB 802
The chair laid out HB 802.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 801, 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 Uresti; Otto; Frost; Gonzales;
Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
HJR 26
The chair laid out HJR 26.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The committee heard invited testimony from Larry Olson of the
Department of Information Resources.
HB 801
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Hunter moved that HB 801, 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 Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 802
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
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Ayes: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Hunter moved that HB 802, 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 Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 256
The chair laid out HB 256.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Hunter moved that HB 256, 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 Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Frost; Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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At 1:52 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. Uresti, Chair
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Ryan Sullivan, Clerk
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