The House Committee on State Affairs
79th Legislature
May 18, 2005
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk #9
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 18, 2005, the House Committee
on State Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 11:40 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim (5).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Martinez Fischer; Villarreal;
Wong (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
(Representative Wong now present.)
HR 1593
The chair laid out HR 1593.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that HR 1593, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Martinez Fischer (2).
SB 12
The chair laid out SB 12.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Miller moved that SB 12, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Martinez Fischer (2).
SB 452
The chair laid out SB 452.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 452, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 623
The chair laid out SB 623.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 623, 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; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 727
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The chair laid out SB 727.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that SB 727, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 1038
The chair laid out SB 1038.
Representative Cook, Byron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 1038, as amended,
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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 1458
The chair laid out SB 1458.
Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SB 1458, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Swinford; Miller; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 1762
The chair laid out SB 1762.
Representative Gattis moved that SB 1762, 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; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SCR 15
The chair laid out SCR 15.
Representative Cook, Byron moved that SCR 15, 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; Gattis; Cook,
Byron; Keffer, Jim; Martinez Fischer;
Villarreal; Wong (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
At 11:53 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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