The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
March 28, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 2:07
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Wong (7).
Absent: Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
HB 946
The chair laid out HB 946.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wong moved that HB 946, 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 Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal (2).
HB 976
The chair laid out HB 976.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 539
The chair laid out HB 539.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1314
The chair laid out HB 1314 and explained the bill.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 1314.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 236
The chair laid out HB 236.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
HB 237
The chair laid out HB 237.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
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HB 1094
The chair laid out HB 1094.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
HB 610
The chair laid out HB 610.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken on HB 236, HB 237, HB 610, and HB 1094.
(See attached witness list.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 236,
HB 237, and HB 1094.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on HB
610.
HB 236 was left pending without objection.
HB 237 was left pending without objection.
HB 1094 was left pending without objection.
HB 610 was left pending without objection.
HB 1284
The chair laid out HB 1284 and explained the bill.
(Representative Miller in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 1284, 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 Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal
(3).
HB 1285
The chair laid out HB 1285.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
At 4:31 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. Swinford, Chair
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Carrie Aldridge, Clerk
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