The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

April 18, 2007

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2007, revised on April 16, 2007 and a suspension of the five day posting rule on April 18, 2007, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 3:52 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Berman; England; Burnam; Farias (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Anchia; Howard, Charlie (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair recognized Secretary of State, Roger Williams, to give the committee an update on

 

TEAM.

 

HB 110

 

The chair laid out HB 110.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2589

 

The chair laid out HB 2589.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 111

 

The chair laid out HB 111.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2912

 

The chair laid out HB 2912.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3723

 

The chair laid out HB 3723.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2822

 

The chair laid out HB 2822.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

HB 3723

 

The chair laid out HB 3723 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 3723, 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).

 

HB 89

 

The chair laid out HB 89 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 89, 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; Howard, Charlie (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Anchia; Burnam (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farias  (1).

 

HB 343

 

The chair laid out HB 343 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 343, 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; Howard, Charlie (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Farias  (1).

 

Representative Anchia moved to reconsider the vote by which to send HB 343 to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 343, 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).

 

 

]HB 928

 

The chair laid out HB 928 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 928, 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).

 

HB 1648

 

The chair laid out HB 1648 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 1648, 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).

HB 1463

 

The chair laid out HB 1463 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

HB 3725

 

The chair laid out HB 3725 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that HB 3725, 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).

 

SB 493

 

The chair laid out SB 493.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair moved that SB 493, 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).

 

HB 1463

 

The chair laid out HB 1463 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2589

 

The chair laid out HB 2589 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2589, 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).

 

HB 2912

 

The chair laid out HB 2912 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2912, 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).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2822

 

The chair laid out HB 2822 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2822, 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; Farias; Howard, Charlie (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1463

 

The chair laid out HB 1463 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1463, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; Howard, Charlie (3).

 

Nays:                             Representatives England; Anchia; Burnam; Farias (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1085

 

The chair laid out HB 1085.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3742

 

The chair laid out HB 3742.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

The chair 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 6:56 p.m., on the motion of Representative Bohac 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