House Committee on County Affairs
         75th Legislature
         February 19, 1997
         8:00 am 
         Capitol Extension
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 1997, the House 
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 8:05 
         am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Denny; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Christian; Flores (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 292
         
         The chair laid out HB 292.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Flores now present.) 
         
         Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 292 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn  (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Christian (1).
         
         HB 718
         
         The chair laid out HB 718.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the 
         measure.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the 
         measure.  
 
         





         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 718 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Christian (1).
         
         HB 314
         
         The chair laid out HB 314.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 649
         
         The chair laid out HB 649.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the 
         measure.  
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 649 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Christian (1).
         
         HB 527
         
         The chair laid out HB 527.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the 
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         Representative Chisum moved that HB 527 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:     Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Christian (1).
         
         HB 991
         
         The chair laid out HB 991.
         
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 501
         
         The chair laid out HB 501.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 9:35 am, 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. Ron Lewis, Chair                   Billy W. Howe, Clerk