House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
March 15, 1999
1:30 pm or upon adjournment and pursuant to an announcement on
the house floor.
Capitol Extension, E1.004
CORRECTED MINUTES
On March 22, 1999, the House Committee on State Affairs
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of
the House Committee on State Affairs held on March 15, 1999.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 1999, and by
announcement on the house floor, the House Committee on State
Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at 1:50 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
Merritt (10).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Bailey;
Hilbert; Marchant (5).
A quorum was present.
HJR 44
The chair laid out HJR 44.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1450
The chair laid out HB 1450.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 156
The chair laid out HB 156 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HB 156, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Craddick; Danburg; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Merritt (10).
Nays: Representatives Brimer; Counts (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Hunter; Marchant (3).
HB 595
The chair laid out HB 595 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 595, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McCall; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
HB 631
The chair laid out HB 631 as pending business.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 631 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McCall; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
HB 81
The chair laid out HB 81 as pending business.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 81 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (3).
HB 432
The chair laid out HB 432 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 845
The chair laid out HB 845.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1264
The chair laid out HB 1264.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1016
The chair laid out HB 1016.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 601
The chair laid out HB 601.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Marchant now present.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HB 566
The chair laid out HB 566.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 601
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:30 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
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Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk