The House Committee on State Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         March 21, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005 and a suspension  
         of the five-day posting rule, the House Committee on State  
         Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the  
         chair, Representative Swinford, at 2:04 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,  
                    Byron; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Wong (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         A presentation was made by representatives of the Texas  
         Legislative Council.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         HB 908 
          
         The chair laid out HB 908. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Wong now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 223 
          
         The chair laid out HB 223. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1116 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1116. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 1116, 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; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;  
                         Villarreal; Wong (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Gattis  (1). 
          
         HB 1965 
          
         The chair laid out HB1965. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 916 
          
         The chair laid out HB 916. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 912 
          
         The chair laid out HB 912. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 912, 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; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;  
                         Wong (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Villarreal  (1). 
          
         HB 22 
          
         The chair laid out HB 22. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 22, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,  
                         Byron; Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;  
                         Wong (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Villarreal  (1). 
          
         HB 457 
          
         The chair laid out HB 457. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 634 
          
         The chair laid out HB 634. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 634, 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;  
                         Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Cook, Byron; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HB 1057 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1057. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1057, 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;  
                         Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Cook, Byron; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HCR 63 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 63. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
 
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         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Wong moved that HCR 63, 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;  
                         Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Cook, Byron; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HB 1607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1607. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1331 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1331. 
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Farrar moved that HB 1331, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
          following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis;  
                         Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Cook, Byron; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         At 7:09 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk 
          
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