The House Committee on Elections

81st Legislature

March 30, 2009

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2009 and revised on March 26, 2009, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule to add HB 512, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 2:27 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Todd; Pena; Allen; Anchia; Bonnen; Brown, Betty; Harper-Brown; Heflin (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Bohac (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1997

 

The chair laid out HB 1997.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1457

 

The chair laid out HB 1457.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2401

 

The chair laid out HB 2401.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 334

 

The chair laid out HB 334.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2065

 

The chair laid out HB 2065.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3134

 

The chair laid out HB 3134.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 512

 

The chair laid out HB 512.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2950

 

The chair laid out HB 2950.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 544

 

The chair laid out HB 544.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 567

 

The chair laid out HB 567.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain the measure.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1493

 

The chair laid out HB 1493.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3369

 

The chair laid out HB 3369.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1768

 

The chair laid out HB 1768.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1193

 

The chair laid out HB 1193.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1945

 

The chair laid out HB 1945.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2209

 

The chair laid out HB 2209.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Brown, Betty in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 251

 

The chair laid out HB 251.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 252

 

The chair laid out HB 252.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3553

 

The chair laid out HB 3553.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3061

 

The chair laid out HB 3061.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3062

 

The chair laid out HB 3062.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 488

 

The chair laid out HB 488.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

HB 1419

 

The chair laid out HB 1419.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1144

 

The chair laid out HB 1144.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1654

 

The chair laid out HB 1654.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 478

 

The chair laid out HB 478.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

 

 

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Brown, Betty in chair.)

 

HB 4060

 

The chair laid out HB 4060.

 

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

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Todd in chair.)

 

At 9:45 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. Smith, Todd, Chair

 

 

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Steven Schar, Clerk