The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 79th Legislature April 6, 2005 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 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 8:01 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (5). Absent: Representatives Elkins; Laubenberg (2). A quorum was present. HB 2491 The chair laid out HB 2491. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Elkins now present.) HB 3202 The chair laid out HB 3202. The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Laubenberg now present.) HB 3071 The chair laid out HB 3071. Representative Puente offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2926 The chair laid out HB 2926. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3351 The chair laid out HB 3351. Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 97 The chair laid out HJR 97. The bill was left pending without objection. At 8:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 2 House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means 4/6/2005 ________________________ Rep. Hill, Chair ________________________ Sonia Mohammed, Clerk 3