The House Committee on Government Reform
79th Legislature
April 11, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House
Committee on Government Reform met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Uresti, at 1:55
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1281
The chair laid out HB 1281 as pending business.
Representative Otto moved that HB 1281, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Uresti; Otto; Hunter (3).
Nays: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Gonzales; Veasey
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 2142
The chair laid out HB 2142 as pending business.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gonzales moved that HB 2142, 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;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 2473
The chair laid out HB 2473 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 2473, 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 Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Frost (1).
HB 3047
The chair laid out HB3047 as pending business.
(Representative Frost now present.)
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Frost moved that HB 3047, 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).
HB 2627
The chair laid out HB 2627 as pending business.
Representative Veasey moved that HB 2627, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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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 2673
The chair laid out HB 2673.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Uresti closed on the measure in the place of
Representative Turner.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1842
The chair laid out HB 1842.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3467
The chair laid out HB 3467.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2442
The chair laid out HB 2442.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1828
The chair laid out HB 1828.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Representative Otto offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3149
The chair laid out HB 3149.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
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
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
HB 2850
The chair laid out HB 2850.
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 3232
The chair laid out HB3232.
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 2850
The chair laid out HB 2850 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3325
The chair laid out HB3325.
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
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Uresti in chair.)
At 9:22 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. Uresti, Chair
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Ryan Sullivan, Clerk
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