House Committee on State Affairs 75th Legislature April 15, 1997 Upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a recess earlier in the day, a notice posted on April 15, 1997, and an announcement from the house floor on April 15, 1997, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at 5:20 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Carter; Counts; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; McCall; Ramsay (8). Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert; Longoria; Stiles (7). A quorum was present. HB 3037 The chair laid out HB 3037, and recognized Representative Cook to explain the measure. (Representative Danburg now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 12, HB 1509, HB 1983, HB 2534, HB 3165, HB 3179, HB 3268, HB 3454, HB 3479, and HB 3480 The chair laid out HB 12, HB 1509, HB 1983, HB 2534, HB 3165, HB 3179,HB 3268, HB 3479, and HB 3480. The chair also laid out HB 3454 as pending business The chair recognized the Public Utility Commissioners of Texas to give a presentation on electric deregulation and related issues. (Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; and Longoria now present.) Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain HB 3268. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 12. Testimony was taken. (Representative McCall in chair.) (Representative Wolens in chair.) The chair closed on HB 12, HB 1509, HB 1983, HB 2534, HB 3165, HB 3179, HB 3268, HB 3454, HB 3479, and HB 3480. The chair left the following bills pending without objection: HB 1983, HB 2534, HB 3165, HB 3179, and HB 3454. The chair referred the following bills to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair: HB 12, HB 1509, HB 3268, HB 3479, and HB 3480. At 1:22 am on April 16, 1997, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair ______________________ Ivan Friedman, Clerk