House Committee on Public Safety
75th Legislature
April 21, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at
7:50 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oakley; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Olivo;
Reyna, Elvira (5).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Carter; Madden; McClendon
(4).
A quorum was present.
HCR 194
The chair laid out HCR 194.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HCR 194 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 Oakley; Keel, Terry; Keffer;
McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Carter; Madden; Olivo
(4).
HB 1980
The chair laid out HB 1980.
(Representative Driver now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The chair announced that anyone registered to testify on more
than one bill could testify on all bills at one time if they
desired to do so.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Carter now present.)
(Representative Driver in chair.)
(Representative Carter in chair.)
(Representative Driver in chair.)
(Representative Oakley in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 253
The chair laid out HB 253.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the
measure.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 253 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Madden; Olivo (3).
HB 456
The chair laid out HB 456.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
(Representative Madden now present.)
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2301
The chair laid out HB 2301.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2739
(Representative Driver in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2739.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
(Representative Carter in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2880
The chair laid out HB 2880.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oakley in chair.)
HB 2485
The chair laid out HB 2485.
The chair recognized Dukes to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1097
Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House
suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out HB 1097.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 165
The chair laid out HB 165.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 34
The chair laid out HB 34.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3467
The chair laid out HB 3467.
Testimony was taken.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3467.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2999
The chair laid out HB 2999.
The chair explained the measure for Representative Lewis.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1775
The chair laid out HB 1775.
The chair explained the measure for Representative Siebert.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:05 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Keith Oakley, Chair
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John W. Webb, Clerk