The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         March 30, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Hill, at 8:18 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Uresti (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1734 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1734. 
          
         Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Laubenberg now present.) 
          
         HB 1958 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1958. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3173 
 
          The chair laid out HB 3173. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hamilton in chair.) 
          
         HB 2392 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2392. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2392 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2392. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3016 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3016. 
         Representative Laubenberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
          The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Quintanilla now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hill in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Hill, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Sonia Mohammed, Clerk 
          
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