The House Committee on State Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         April 11, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:21  
         a.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. 
          
         HJR 6 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 6 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Wong expressed her concerns and reservations  
         regarding the language in the committee substitute to HJR 6 that  
         was discussed at the hearing on April 4th, 2005.   
          
         Representative Miller moved that HJR 6, 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; Keffer, Jim; Wong (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Farrar (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal   
                         (2). 
          
         HB 46 
          
         The chair laid out HB 46 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Miller moved that HB 46, 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; Wong (7). 
           
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal   
                         (2). 
          
         HB 916 
          
         The chair laid out HB 916 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 916, 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; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal   
                         (2). 
          
         HB 3285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3285. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1949 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1949. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1684 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1684. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 317 
          
         The chair laid out HB 317. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:10 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,  
                    Byron; Martinez Fischer (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Wong  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 317 
          
         The chair laid out HB 317. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          HB 1372 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1372. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2381 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2381. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 864 
          
         The chair laid out HB 864. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         (Representative Wong now present.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim now present.) 
          
         HB 1929 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 1929. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         HB 2081 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2081. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         HB 2469, HJR 71 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2469 and HJR 71. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         HB 3076 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3076. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken on the bills laid before the committee.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on HB 1929. 
          
         HB 1929 was left pending without objection.  
          
         The Chair closed for Representative King on HB 864. 
          
         The committee substitute for HB 864 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 864 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The Chair closed for Representative Paxton on HB 2081. 
          
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         The substitute to HB 2081 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         HB 2081 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The Chair closed for Representative Thompson on HB 2469. 
           
         HB 2469 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The Chair closed for Representative Naishtat on HB 3076. 
          
         HB 3076 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The Chair closed for Representative Thompson on HJR 71. 
           
         HJR 71 was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 1:51 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk 
          
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