House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
March 29, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
2:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Bailey; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall
(9).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer;
Counts; Craddick; Merritt (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; and Merritt now
present.)
HB 930
The chair laid out HB 930 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 930, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant; McCall; Merritt (10).
Nays: Representative Longoria (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3).
HB 558
The chair laid out HB 558 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 558, 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;
Bailey; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick (4).
HB 432
The chair laid out HB 432 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 432 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 Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall;
Merritt (8).
Nays: Representatives Wolens; Danburg; Longoria (3).
Present not Voting: Representative Turner, Sylvester (1).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3).
HJR 29
The chair laid out HJR 29 as pending business.
Representative Marchant moved that HJR 29 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
Merritt (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3).
HB 961
The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1976
The chair laid out HB 1976.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2299
The chair laid out HB 2299.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1220
The chair laid out HB 1220.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
HB 1657
The chair laid out HB 1657.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
HB 2283
The chair laid out HB 2283.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2736
The chair laid out HB 2736.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2833
The chair laid out HB 2833.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2834
The chair laid out HB 2834.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
HB 2835
The chair laid out HB 2835.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1220
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Counts now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1657
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2834
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1895
The chair laid out HB 1895.
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 1647
The chair laid out HB 1647.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
HB 1912
The chair laid out HB 1912.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 890
The chair laid out HB 890.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
HB 1728
The chair laid out HB 1728.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
HB 890
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 40
The chair laid out HJR 40.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1647
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2279
The chair laid out HB 2279.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1728
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3704
The chair laid out HB 3704.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 916
The chair laid out HB 916.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and HB 3157
The chair laid out HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and HB 3157.
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measures.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to HB 3154, an
amendment to HB 3155, and an amendment to HB 3157.
HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and HB 3157 were left pending
without objection.
At 7:29 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