The House Committee on Government Reform 
         79th Legislature 
         May 17, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 17,  
         2005, the House Committee on Government Reform met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Uresti, at 5:29 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Uresti; Otto; Davis, Yvonne; Frost;  
                    Hunter; Veasey (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Gonzales (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1573 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1573. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1002 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1002. 
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1547 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1547. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gonzales now present.) 
 
          The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1569 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1569. 
          
         The chair explained the measure on behalf of Representative  
         Smith.  
          
         The chair closed on the measure on behalf of Representative  
         Smith.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1533 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1533. 
          
         (Representative Otto in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Uresti in chair.) 
          
         SB 1002 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1002 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Otto moved that SB 1002, 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;  
                         Frost; Gonzales; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hunter  (1). 
          
         SB 1533 
 
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         The chair laid out SB 1533 as pending business.  
           
         Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1533, 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; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hunter  (1). 
          
         SB 1569 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1569 as pending business.  
          
          Representative Gonzales moved that SB 1533, 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;  
                         Frost; Gonzales; Veasey (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Hunter  (1). 
          
         SB 1547 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1547 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:49 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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