The House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform

82nd Legislature

March 17, 2011

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 2011, and being granted permission on March 17, 2011 to meet while the House is in session during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Callegari, at 11:55 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Callegari; Lucio III; Cain; Harper-Brown; Munoz, Jr.; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 682

The chair laid out HB 682 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Callegari moved that HB 682, 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 Callegari; Lucio III; Cain; Harper-Brown; Munoz, Jr.; Zedler (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Frullo (1).

HB 1650

The chair laid out HB 1650.

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain HB 1650.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on HB 1650.

HB 1650 was left pending without objection

HB 1067

The chair laid out HB 1067.

The chair recognized Representative Brown to explain HB 1067.

(Representative Frullo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Brown to close on HB 1067.

HB 1067 was left pending without objection.

HB 1781

The chair laid out HB 1781.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1781.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1781.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1781 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Harper-Brown in chair.)

HB 965

The chair laid out HB 965.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 965.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 965.

HB 965 was left pending without objection.

HB 1618

The chair laid out HB 1618.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 1618.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 1618.

HB 1618 was left pending without objection.

HB 1634

The chair laid out HB 1634.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 1634.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 1634.

HB 1634 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Callegari in chair.)

At 1:37 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. Callegari, Chair

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk