House Committee on State, Federal & International
Relations
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 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 8:01 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Elkins; Jones,
Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Chavez; Isett (3).
A quorum was present.
HCR 181
The chair laid out HCR 181.
(Representative Berman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Isett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis, Juan moved that HCR 181 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Berman;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Chavez (1).
SCR 42
The chair laid out SCR 42.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Solis, Juan moved that SCR 42 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Berman;
Chavez; Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden;
Solis, Juan (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 817
The chair laid out HB 817.
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the
measure.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 525
The chair laid out SB 525.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis, Juan moved that SB 525 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Berman;
Chavez; Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden;
Solis, Juan (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1133
The chair laid out HB 1133.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 73
The chair laid out SB 73.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3425
The chair laid out HB 3425.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:15 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House.
The committee reconvened at 5:32 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Hunter. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Berman;
Chavez; Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden;
Solis, Juan (9).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 3425
The chair laid out HB 3425 as pending business.
Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 3425, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Berman;
Chavez; Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden;
Solis, Juan (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3426
The chair laid out HB 3426.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 3426, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
HCR 12
The chair laid out HCR 12.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis, Juan moved that HCR 12 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
SB 73
The chair laid out SB 73 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that SB 73, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
HCR 109
The chair laid out HCR 109.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Paul offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that HCR 109, 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
HCR 129
The chair laid out HCR 129.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 141
The chair laid out HCR 141.
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to close on the
measure.
Representative Elkins moved that HCR 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Elkins;
Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Chavez (2).
SB 495
The chair laid out SB 495.
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis, Juan moved that SB 495 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
SCR 2
The chair laid out SCR 2.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that SCR 2 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 Hunter; Moreno, Paul; Chavez;
Elkins; Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis,
Juan (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Berman (1).
HB 817
The chair laid out HB 817 as pending business.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:32 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
______________________
Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair
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Jarrett Smith, Clerk