The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
March 7, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2005, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 2:21
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Wong (6).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1057
The chair laid out HB 1057.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Gattis now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 858
The chair laid out HB 858.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 305
The chair laid out HB 305.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 662
The chair laid out HB 662.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
(Representative Miller in chair.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Miller in chair.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 27
The chair laid out HJR 27.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 662
The chair laid out HB 662 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 54, HJR 13
The chair laid out HB 54, HJR 13.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 54, HJR
13.
HJR 27
The chair laid out HJR 27 as pending business.
Testimony was taken on HB 54, HJR 13, HJR 27. (See attached
witness list.)
(Representative Miller in chair.)
Testimony was taken on HB 54, HJR 13, HJR 27. (See attached
witness list.)
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the HB 54
and HJR 13.
The chair closed on HJR 27.
HB 54, HJR 13, HJR 27 were left pending without objection.
HB 976
The chair laid out HB 976 as pending business.
Representative Miller moved that HB 976, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Wong (5).
Nays: Representative Farrar (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal (3).
HB 1285
The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.
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Representative Miller moved that HB 976, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Farrar; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal (3).
HB 634
The chair laid out HB 634 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:59 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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