The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 09, 2007, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Miller, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Betty; Gallego; Garcia (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1561

 

The chair laid out SB 1561.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Anderson in chair.)

 

SB 1339

 

The chair laid out SB 1339.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1249

 

The chair laid out SB 1249.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Rep. Miller back in chair)

 

SB 1561

 

The chair laid out SB 1561 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Heflin moved that SB 1561, 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 Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Gallego; Garcia  (3).

 

SB 1339

 

The chair laid out SB 1339 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Anderson moved that SB 1339, 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 Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Gallego; Garcia  (3).

 

SB 1249

 

The chair laid out SB 1249 as pending business.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 1249, 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 Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Heflin (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Gallego; Garcia  (3).

 

SB 357

 

The chair laid out SB 357.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

(Representative Garcia now present.)

 

Representative Garcia moved that SB 357, 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 Miller; Anderson; Aycock; Garcia; Heflin (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Betty; Gallego  (2).

 

At 8:35 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. Miller, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk