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.
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Rep. Swinford, Chair
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Carrie Aldridge, Clerk
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