The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

March 14, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2007, and twice revised on March 7, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 2:06 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Absent:              Representative Anchia (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie in chair.)

 

HB 1462

 

The chair laid out HB 1462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1463

 

The chair laid out HB 1463.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Berman in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

HB 1735

 

The chair laid out HB 1735.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 878

 

The chair laid out HB 878.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 602

 

The chair laid out HB 602.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 629

 

The chair laid out HB 629.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1446

 

The chair laid out HB 1446.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair directed that the February 21, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the February 28, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the March 7, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Elections be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 158

 

The chair laid out HB 158 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 158, 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 Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Farias; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Burnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1290

 

The chair laid out HB 1290 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 1290, 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 Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1044

 

The chair laid out HB 1044 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 1044, 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 Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias; Howard, Charlie (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 4:35 p.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. Berman, Chair

 

 

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Patrick Dudley, Clerk