The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Anderson; Gallego; Garcia (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1090

 

The chair laid out HB 1090.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Anderson now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Gallego now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2671

 

The chair laid out HB 2671.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Garcia now present.)

 

 

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 1915

 

The chair laid out HB 1915.

 

Representative Garcia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

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 1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment/ recess of the Texas House of Representatives or if the suspension of the rules permits, during the reading the reading and referral of bills, March 27, 2007.

 

 

The committee received permission to meet during reading and referral of bills and reconvened at 4:05 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Anderson; Brown, Betty; Aycock; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Gallego; Garcia (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1932

 

The chair laid out HB 1932.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2417

 

The chair laid out HB 2417.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3168

 

The chair laid out HB 3168.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2346

 

The chair laid out HB 2346.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

At 5:24 p.m., on the motion of Representative Aycock and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Miller, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk