The House Committee on State Affairs

80th Legislature

April 16, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2007, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford, at 8:14 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Van Arsdale; Christian; Cook, Byron; Flynn (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Farrar; Parker; Veasey (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 38

 

The chair laid out HB 38.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 11

 

The chair laid out HCR 11.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HR 97

 

The chair laid out HR 97.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 291

 

The chair laid out HB 291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 127

 

The chair laid out HB 127.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2998

 

The chair laid out HB 2998.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 904

 

The chair laid out HB 904.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 905

 

The chair laid out HB 905.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1604

 

The chair laid out HB 1604.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 38, HB 127, HB 291, HB 904, HB 905, HB 1604, HB 2998, HCR 11, HR 97

 

The chair laid out HB 38, HB 127 and its substitute, HB 291, HB 904, HB 905, HB 1604, HB 2998 and its substitute, HCR 11, HR 97 as pending business.

 

(Representative Farrar now present.)

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 38 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 127 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 127 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 291 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 904 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 905 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1604 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2998 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2998 was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 11 was left pending without objection.

 

HR 97 was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:21 p.m., on the motion of Representative Paxton and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 12:50 p.m., April 16, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:04 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Swinford. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Swinford; Paxton; Christian; Farrar; Veasey (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Van Arsdale; Cook, Byron; Flynn; Parker (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 38, HB 127, HB 291, HB 904, HB 905, HB 1604, HB 2998, HCR 11, HR 97

 

The chair laid out HB 38, HB 127 and its substitute, HB 291, HB 904, HB 905, HB 1604, HB 2998 and its substitute, HCR 11, HR 97 as pending business.

 

Representative Swinford offered a complete committee substitute to HR 97.

 

(Representative Flynn now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 38 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 127 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 127 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 291 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 904 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 905 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1604 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2998 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2998 was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 11 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute to HB 97 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HR 97 was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:56 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. Swinford, Chair

 

 

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Allison Scott, Clerk