The House Committee on Elections

81st Legislature

April 15, 2009

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

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Todd, at 2:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Todd; Allen; Anchia; Bonnen; Brown, Betty (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Pena; Bohac; Harper-Brown; Heflin (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 627

 

The chair laid out HB 627.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

(Representative Pena now present.)

 

(Representative Heflin now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 778

 

The chair laid out HB 778.

 

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

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd back in chair.)

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3188

 

The chair laid out HB 3188.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4033

 

The chair laid out HB 4033.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2253

 

The chair laid out HB 2253.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3216

 

The chair laid out HB 3216.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3218

 

The chair laid out HB 3218.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat 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.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 756

 

The chair laid out HB 756.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Brown, Betty in chair.)

 

HB 113

 

The chair laid out HB 113.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pena in chair.)

 

HB 3715

 

The chair laid out HB 3715.

 

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

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1256

 

The chair laid out HB 1256.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2926

 

The chair laid out HB 2926.

 

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

 

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

 

(Representative Smith, Todd back in chair.)

 

(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3921

 

The chair laid out HB 3921.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3922

 

The chair laid out HB 3922.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3923

 

The chair laid out HB 3923.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3924

 

The chair laid out HB 3924.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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 283

 

The chair laid out HB 283.

 

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 3602

 

The chair laid out HB 3602.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 157

 

The chair laid out HB 157.

 

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 1359

 

The chair laid out HB 1359.

 

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 391

 

The chair laid out HB 391.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3445

 

The chair laid out HB 3445.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Bonnen in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Smith, Todd back in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3146

 

The chair laid out HB 3146.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Brown, Betty in chair.)

 

(Representative Smith, Todd back in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Anchia in chair.)

 

HB 2525

 

The chair laid out HB 2525.

 

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

 

Representative Harper-Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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.

 

HB 2511

 

The chair laid out HB 2511.

 

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

 

Representative Brown, Betty offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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 back in chair.)

 

At 10:02 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