House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 1999, 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 8:06 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Elkins; Isett; Jones,  
                   Charles; Solis, Juan (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman; Chavez; Madden  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 585 
          
         The chair laid out HB 585.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Testimony was given by the Texas Veterans Commission.  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representatives Berman and Madden now present.)   
          
         HB 1618 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1618.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1673 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1673.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Charles Jones to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.)   
          
         HB 1085 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1085.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solis, Juan offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1433 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1433.   
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.)   
          
         At 9:53 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Jarrett Smith, Clerk