House Committee on State Affairs
75th Legislature
March 17, 1997
1:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens
at 1:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Carter; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall
(9).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Brimer; Hilbert; Ramsay; Stiles (6).
A quorum was present.
HB 1002
The chair laid out HB 1002.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; and Hilbert
now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair, without objection
HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019
The chair laid out HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower,
Representative Moffat, and Representative Hamric to explain
their respective measures.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hightower and
Representative Hamric to close on their measures
(Representative Moffat absent).
The chair referred the HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019 to a
subcommittee to be named later by the chair, without
objection.
HB 1782
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1782.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair, without objection.
HB 1177
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1177.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair, without objection.
HB 1009
The chair laid out HB 1009.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain
the measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee
substitute that was laid out by the chair.
Representative Carter offered an amendment to the measure
that was laid out by the chair. The amendment was adopted
without objection.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1982
The chair laid out HB 1982.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Ramsay now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:17 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. Steven Wolens, Chair
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