House Committee on County Affairs
75th Legislature
April 30, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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; Lewis, Glenn (8).
Absent: Representative Gutierrez (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1165
The chair laid out HB 1165.
(Representative Gutierrez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2393
The chair laid out HB 2393.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1197
The chair laid out HB 1197.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1199
The chair laid out HB 1199.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2736
The chair laid out HB 2736.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
Representative Denny moved that HB 2736, 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; Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Lewis, Glenn (1).
SB 1211
(Representative Lewis, Glenn in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 1211.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1211 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; Bonnen; Christian;
Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kamel; Chisum (2).
HJR 2, 9, 45, 46, 76, 77, 79, 86, 100, 108, and 109
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
The chair laid out HJR 2, 9, 45, 46, 76, 77, 79, 86, 100, 108,
and 109.
The chair recognized Representatives Bob Turner, Place,
Chisum, Keffer, Shields, and Hupp to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Chisum moved to table HJR's 45 and 46.
The motion prevailed without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection
At 9:56 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 6:00 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Lewis, Ron. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Chisum;
Christian; Denny; Flores (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (3).
A quorum was present.
HJR 2, 9, 45, 46, 76, 77, 79, 86, 100, 108, and 109
The chair laid out HJR 2, 9, 45, 46, 76, 77, 79, 86, 100, 108,
and 109 as pending business.
(Representative Kamel in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representatives Bonnen; Gutierrez; and Lewis, Glenn now
present.)
HB 3534
The chair laid out HB 3534 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3534, 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 Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum;
Christian; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Denny; Gutierrez
(3).
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046 as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2046, 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 Kamel; Bonnen; Chisum;
Christian; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Ron; Denny; Gutierrez
(3).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
(Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)
HB 1197
The chair laid out HB 1197 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 1197 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;
Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (6).
Nays: Representatives Chisum; Christian (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Denny (1).
HB 778
The chair laid out HB 778 as pending business.
Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 778, 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; Bonnen; Chisum;
Christian; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Kamel (1).
Absent: Representative Denny (1).
HB 1199
The chair laid out HB 1199 as pending business.
Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Flores moved that HB 1199, 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; Bonnen; Chisum;
Christian; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Kamel (1).
Absent: Representative Denny (1).
At 7:35 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