The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 6:14 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (6).

 

Absent:              Representative Howard, Charlie (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair recognized Bruce O'Dell to speak on behalf of Vote Rescue.

 

HB 498

 

The chair laid out HB 498.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 945

 

The chair laid out HB 945.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 39

 

The chair laid out HJR 39 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman moved that HJR 39, 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 Berman; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 606

 

The chair laid out HB 606 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 606, 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 Berman; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 2194

 

The chair laid out HB 2194 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2194, 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; England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 1921

 

The chair laid out HB 1921 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1921, 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; England; Anchia; Farias (4).

 

Nays:                             Representative Burnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 1381

 

The chair laid out HB 1381.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2319

 

The chair laid out HB 2319.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Representative England offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2110

 

The chair laid out HB 2110.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2280

 

The chair laid out HB 2280.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3142

 

The chair laid out HB 3142.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3143

 

The chair laid out HB 3143.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2453

 

The chair laid out HB 2453.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

HB 1364

 

The chair laid out HB 1364.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2247

 

The chair laid out HB 2247.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 91

 

The chair laid out HJR 91 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HJR 91, 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 Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farias  (1).

 

HB 2195

 

The chair laid out HB 2195 as pending business.

 

The chair offers a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2195, as substituted, 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; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farias  (1).

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

HB 2491

 

The chair laid out HB 2491 as pending business.

 

The chair offers a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2491, 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 2735

 

The chair laid out HB 2735 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 2735, 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 3066

 

The chair laid out HB 3066 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 3066, 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 (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Howard, Charlie (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 938

 

The chair laid out HB 938 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 938, as substituted, 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).

 

HB 1146

 

The chair laid out HB 1146 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1146, 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 606

 

The chair laid out HB 606 to be recommitted.

 

The chair made a motion to recommit HB 606 and have it be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

 

The motion prevailed without objection. 

 

HB 3480

 

The chair laid out HB 3480.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

 

HB 3118

 

The chair laid out HB 3118.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3105

 

The chair laid out HB 3105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Berman in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 HB 2823

 

The chair laid out  HB 2823.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

At 11:08 p.m., on the motion of Representative Burnam 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