The House Committee on State Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         February 21, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2005, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 2:00  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,  
                    Byron; Keffer, Jim; Wong (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Villarreal  
                    (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         HB 331 
          
         The chair laid out HB 331. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 634 
          
         The chair laid out HB 634. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
          HJR 20, HB 115 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 20 and  HB 115. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk 
          
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