House Committee on County Affairs
75th Legislature
April 9, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 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;
Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn
(9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 1877
The chair laid out HB 1877 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 1877, as
substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Chisum;
Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis,
Glenn (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2871
The chair laid out HB 2871 as pending business.
Representative Gutierrez offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2871, as amended, 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; Chisum;
Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis,
Glenn (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bonnen (1).
HB 2454
The chair laid out HB 2454 as pending business.
Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kamel moved that HB 2454, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen;
Chisum; Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez;
Lewis, Glenn (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3389
The chair laid out HB 3389.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3389 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; Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez;
Lewis, Glenn (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2335
The chair laid out HB 2335.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 998
The chair laid out HB 998.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Kamel in chair.)
HB 2179
The chair laid out HB 2179.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
HB 3224
The chair laid out HB 3224.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2513
The chair laid out HB 2513.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1903
The chair laid out HB 1903.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3047
The chair laid out HB 3047.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment .
The committee reconvened at 1:10 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Christian;
Denny; Flores (5).
Absent: Representatives Kamel; Chisum; Gutierrez; Lewis,
Glenn (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1503
The chair laid out HB 1503.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Flores offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Kamel now present.)
HB1585
The chair laid out HB 1585 as pending business.
Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kamel moved that HB 1585, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen;
Christian; Denny; Flores (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn
(3).
HB 3275
The chair laid out HB 3275.
(Representative Chisum now present.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Kamel in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 604
The chair laid out HB 604.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3389
Representative Lewis, Ron moved to reconsider the vote by
which H.B. 3389 was passed.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 800
The chair laid out SB 800.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that SB 800 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; Christian; Denny; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Gutierrez (2).
HB 998
The chair laid out HB 998 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 998, as amended, 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; Christian; Denny; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Flores; Gutierrez (2).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
HB 2179
The chair laid out HB 2179 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Ron offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2179, as amended, 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; Chisum;
Christian; Denny (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Gutierrez;
Lewis, Glenn (4).
At 2:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed for five minutes.
The committee reconvened at 2:55 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum;
Christian; Denny; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (8).
Absent: Representative Flores (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 834
The chair laid out SB 834.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain
the measure.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on
the measure.
Representative Gutierrez moved that SB 834, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Chisum;
Christian; Denny; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Flores (2).
At 3:05 pm, 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
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Billy W. Howe, Clerk