House Committee on Public Safety 76th Legislature March 23, 1999 10:30 am or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 1999, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Bob Turner at 12:01 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (7). Absent: Representatives Driver; Gutierrez (2). A quorum was present. HB 1432 The chair laid out HB 1432. The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the measure. Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Carter moved that HB 1432, 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Hupp; Najera (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Gutierrez; King, Phil (3). (Representatives Driver and Gutierrez now present.) HB 1448 The chair laid out HB 1448. The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on DPS issues. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on DPS issues: Representative Hupp, Chair, Representatives Berman and Gutierrez. HB 1188 The chair laid out HB 1188 as pending business. Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1188 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1059 The chair laid out HB 1059 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure. Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Keel moved that HB 1059, 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 Keel; Berman; Carter; Gutierrez; King, Phil; Najera (6). Nays: Representatives Turner, Bob; Driver; Hupp (3). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1296 The chair laid out HB 1296 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure. Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1296, 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (8). Nays: Representative Berman (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1983 The chair laid out HB 1983. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1984 The chair laid out HB 1984. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure and close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2617 The chair laid out HB 2617. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Turner, Bob offered amendments to the committee substitute. The amendments were withdrawn without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 496 The chair laid out HB 496. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Representative Gutierrez offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 496, 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 Turner, Bob; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; Najera (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Keel; King, Phil (2). HB 821 The chair laid out HB 821 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the measure. Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Carter moved that HB 821, 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 Turner, Bob; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Keel (1). At 4:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. HB 1962 No action taken. ______________________ Rep. Bob Turner, Chair ______________________ Jim Reaves, Clerk