House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         75th Legislature 
         April 1, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Bob Hunter at 8:10 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Isett; Pitts; Seaman; West,  
                   George "Buddy"; Wise (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno; Chavez; Palmer (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.)   
          
         HB 3278 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3278.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 3278 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Wise (3). 
          
         (Representative Palmer now present.)   
          
         HB 3380 
         The chair laid out HB 3380.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 3380 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Wise (2). 
          
         HCR 80 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 80.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Counts to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Palmer moved that HCR 80 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Wise (2). 
          
         HB 2848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2848.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Berlanga to explain the measure.   
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted by the following record  
         vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Wise (2). 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Berlanga to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 2848, 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; Seaman; West, George "Buddy" (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Wise (2). 
          
         HB 2838 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2838.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Carter to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Pitts offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
         The chair recognized Rep. Carter to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Pitts moved that HB 2838, 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        West, George "Buddy"  (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         HCR 55 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 55.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Isett moved that HCR 55 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         HCR 137 
         The chair laid out HCR 137.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Pitts offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HCR 137, 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 686 
          
         (Representative Pitts in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 686.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 686 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 726 
          
         The chair laid out HB 726.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 726 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 Hunter; Chavez; Isett; Pitts;  
                        West, George "Buddy" (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno; Palmer; Seaman; Wise  
                        (4). 
          
         At 9:20 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am Tuesday, April 8,  
         1997. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Scott C. Turner, Clerk