The House Committee on State Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         April 18, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2005, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:10  
         a.m. 
          
         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 2753 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2753. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 2753, 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; Gattis; Cook, Byron;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Miller; Farrar; Villarreal; Wong   
                         (4). 
          
          HB 1940 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1940. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3147 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3147. 
          
         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 Keffer, Jim moved that HB 3147, 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; Cook, Byron; Farrar;  
                         Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Miller; Gattis; Villarreal; Wong   
                         (4). 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         HB 1733 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 1733. 
          
          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.  
          
         HB 1330 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1330. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2842 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2842. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wong now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1026 
           
         The chair laid out HB 1026. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 2:00 p.m. or final adjournment,  
         April 18, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:19 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;  
                    Keffer, Jim; Wong (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez Fischer;  
                    Villarreal (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3245 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3245. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gattis now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Farrar now present.) 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3278 
          
          The chair laid out HB 3278. 
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett 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 Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2247 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2247. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Gattis moved that HB 2247, 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; Gattis; Cook, Byron;  
                         Martinez Fischer; Villarreal; Wong (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Farrar (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representatives Miller; Keffer, Jim  (2). 
          
         HB 3314 
          
          The chair laid out HB 3314. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1976 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1976. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 464 
          
         The chair laid out SB 464, the companion to HB 1125, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         HB 2699 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2699. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Swinford in chair.) 
          
         HB 3329 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3329. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Martinez Fischer offered an amendment to the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Miller in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3404 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3404. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 317 
          
         The chair laid out HB 317 as pending business. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2378 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2378 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Miller moved that HB 2378, 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; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HB 3285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3285 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Swinford explained the committee substitute. 
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Miller moved that HB 3285, 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; Cook, Byron;  
                          Farrar; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HB 1733 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1733 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Miller moved that HB 1733, 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; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Villarreal  (2). 
          
         HB 2381 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2381 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Cook, Byron moved that HB 2381, 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; Martinez Fischer; Wong (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Gattis; Villarreal  (2). 
          
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         HB 1083 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1083. 
          
         Representative Miller offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain  
         the measure.  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2932 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2932. 
          
         Representative Swinford explained the bill on behalf of  
         Representative Delisi. 
          
         Representative Swinford closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.   
          
         HB 2933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2933. 
          
         Representative Swinford explained the bill on behalf of  
         Representative Delisi. 
          
         Representative Swinford closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.   
          
         At 3:24 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Swinford, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Carrie Aldridge, Clerk 
          
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