House Committee on County Affairs
76th Legislature
April 7, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at
8:10 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Krusee; Swinford (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum; Hilderbran;
Salinas (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2603
The chair laid out HB 2603.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB 2603 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Krusee; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Salinas (4).
HB 2846
The chair laid out HB 2846.
(Representative Chisum now present).
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2846, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute was adopted. The motion prevailed without
objection.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2846, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HB 3771
The chair laid out HB 3771.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 3771, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HB 3772
The chair laid out HB 3772.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3772, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HJR 71
The chair laid out HJR 71.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2980
The chair laid out HB 2980.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2980, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HB 2981
The chair laid out HB 2981.
(Representative Salinas now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2981, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
HB 2264
The chair laid out HB 2264 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
Committee amendment # 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum offered a second amendment to the
measure.
Committee amendment # 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Swinford offered a third amendment to the
measure.
Committee amendment # 3 was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
Representative Swinford moved that HB 2264, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
HB 2682
The chair laid out HB 2682.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Krusee moved that HB 2682 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
HB 2490
The chair laid out HB 2490.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2490 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 Ramsay; Chisum; Krusee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Farabee; Hilderbran (4).
HB 2894
The chair laid out HB 2894.
(Representative Brown now present).
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Swinford moved that HB 2894, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee;
Hilderbran (3).
HB 3299
The chair laid out HB 3299.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Swinford moved that HB 3299 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 Brown, Betty; Chisum; Krusee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Farabee;
Hilderbran (4).
HB 3799
(Representative Ramsay now present).
Pursuant to announcement made on the House floor by the
Chairman to suspend the five day posting rule the chair laid
out HB 3799.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3799, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee;
Hilderbran (3).
HB 2891
The chair laid out HB 2891.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
CSHB 2891 was left pending at the time of recess.
At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until April 7th, 1999, upon
adjournment.
The committee reconvened at 12:30 pm and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Ramsay. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Swinford (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Krusee;
Salinas (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2891
The chair laid out CSHB 2891 as pending business.
(Representatives Hilderbran and Krusee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
Committee amendment # 1 was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Salinas now present).
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2891, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Krusee (2).
HB 3448
The chair laid out HB 3448.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 3448, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
HB 2620
The chair laid out HB 2620.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Representative Betty Brown offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB 2620, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
HB 2662
The chair laid out HB 2662.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 2662, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
HB 2219
The chair laid out HB 2219.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
Representative Salinas moved that HB 2219, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
SB 141
The chair laid out SB 141 the Senate companion to HB 2942
which was passed out of committee on 3-31-1999.
Representative Swinford moved that SB 141 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Farabee;
Salinas; Swinford (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Chisum;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
The chair moved that the March 24, 1999, minutes for the House
Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The motion to
correct the minutes were adopted unanimously.
At 1:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday April 14, 1999, at
8:00 am.
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Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk