House Committee on State Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
          
         February 8, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 3, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at  
         2:08 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer;  
                   Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt  
                   (10). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Counts; Craddick;  
                   Jones, Delwin; Marchant (5). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representatives Counts; Craddick; and Jones, Delwin now  
         present.)  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:55 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
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         Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk