The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
May 13, 2005
Upon first adjournment
House Chamber, Desk #9
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 2005, the House Committee
on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 11:39 a.m.
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.
HCR 157
The chair laid out HCR 157.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HCR 157, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 96
The chair laid out SB 96.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 96, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 213
The chair laid out SB 213.
Representative Miller moved that SB 213, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 263
The chair laid out SB 263.
Representative Wong moved that SB 263, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 299
The chair laid out SB 299.
Representative Cook, Byron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 299, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Cook, Byron;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 450
The chair laid out SB 450.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 450, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 1133
The chair laid out SB 1133.
Representative Miller moved that SB 1133, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 1377
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The chair laid out SB 1377.
Representative Miller moved that SB 1377, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SB 1589
The chair laid out SB 1589.
Representative Miller moved that SB 1589, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
SCR 21
The chair laid out SCR 21.
Representative Miller moved that SCR 21, 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;
Keffer, Jim; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Gattis; Farrar; Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (4).
At 11:49 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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