The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
March 30, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:18
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Keffer, Jim;
Villarreal; Wong (5).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 860
The chair laid out HB 860.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 860, 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; Keffer, Jim;
Villarreal; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Cook, Byron; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer (4).
(Representative Miller in chair.)
HB 2377
The chair laid out HB 2377.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Farrar now present.)
(Representative Cook, Byron now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 860, 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; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal (3).
HB 2378
The chair laid out HB 2378.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2379
The chair laid out HB 2379.
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.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 2379, without
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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; Cook, Byron;
Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Martinez Fischer (2).
(Representative Swinford in chair.)
HB 2191
The chair laid out HB 2191.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 2191, 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; Cook, Byron; Farrar;
Villarreal; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Miller; Gattis; Keffer, Jim;
Martinez Fischer (4).
HB 2840
The chair laid out HB 2840.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2819
The chair laid out HB 2819.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 46
The chair laid out HB 46.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:51 a.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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