The House Committee on Government Reform
79th Legislature
March 21, 2005
1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005, the House
Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 1:17
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 1304
The chair laid out HB 1304.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Gonzales moved that HB 1304, 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; Frost; Gonzales;
Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
HB 1281
The chair laid out HB 1281.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1536
The chair laid out HB 1536.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 11, HJR 12
The chair laid out HJR 11, HJR 12.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measures.
(Representative Gonzales in chair.)
(Representative Uresti in chair.)
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 314
The chair laid out HB 314.
Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Otto in chair.)
(Representative Uresti in chair.)
The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the substitute.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
HB 2048
The chair laid out HB 2048.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1682
The chair laid out HB 1682.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Uresti in chair.)
HB 26
The chair laid out HB 26.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Otto moved that HB 26, 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; Frost; Gonzales;
Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: None (0).
At 5:40 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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