House Committee on County Affairs 
         75th Legislature 
         April 24, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 23,  
         1997, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Ron Lewis at 8:15 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen;  
                   Christian; Denny; Flores (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2094 
          
         Representative Christian moved to reconsider the vote by which  
         HB. 2094 was reported from the committee. 
          
         The motion prevailed without objection. 
          
         Representative Christian offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Christian moved that HB 2094, 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;  
                        Christian; Denny; Flores (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chisum; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 774 
          
         The chair laid out HB 774 as pending business.   
         Representative Christian moved that HB 774 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 3476 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3476 as pending business.   
          
         (Representatives Chisum and Lewis, Glenn now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2805 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2805.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kamel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2805 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Christian; Gutierrez; Lewis,  
                        Glenn (3). 
          
         HB 2222 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2222 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2222 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 (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Christian; Gutierrez; Lewis,  
                        Glenn (3). 
          
         HB 2850 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2850 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 2850, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Chisum;  
                        Denny; Flores (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Christian; Gutierrez;  
                        Lewis, Glenn (4). 
          
         HB 3448 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3448 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Denny moved that HB 3448, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Bonnen;  
                        Chisum; Denny; Flores (6). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Christian; Gutierrez; Lewis,  
                        Glenn (3). 
          
         At 8:56 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 
          
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         Billy W. Howe, Clerk