The House Committee on Government Reform
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk #114
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 20,
2005, the House Committee on Government Reform met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Uresti, at 4:35 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Uresti; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 26
The chair laid out HB 26.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 799
The chair laid out HB 799 as pending business.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 799, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 2048
The chair laid out HB 2048 as pending business.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Veasey moved that HB 2048, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 433
The chair laid out HB 433 as pending business.
Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Veasey moved that HB 433, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Gonzales;
Veasey (4).
Nays: Representatives Frost; Hunter (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
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HB 630
The chair laid out HB 630 as pending business.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 630, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 1436
The chair laid out HB 1436 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 1436, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 1842
The chair laid out HB 1842 as pending business.
Representative Gonzales offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gonzales moved that HB 1842, as substituted, be
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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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 2442
The chair laid out HB 2442 as pending business.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2696
The chair laid out HB 2696 as pending business.
Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Veasey moved that HB 2696, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 3149
The chair laid out HB 3149 as pending business.
Representative Frost offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gonzales moved that HB 3149, as substituted, be
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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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 3467
The chair laid out HB 3467 as pending business.
Representative Frost moved that HB 3467, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;
Gonzales; Hunter; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Otto (1).
HB 1516
The chair laid out HB 1516 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:56 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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