House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
April 6, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
2:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; McCall (11).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Counts; Marchant; Merritt
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
HB 1895
The chair laid out HB 1895 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 1895 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; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Counts; Merritt (3).
HB 1976
The chair laid out HB 1976 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1976, 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; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Counts; Merritt (3).
(Representative Counts now present.)
HB 961
The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1264
The chair laid out HB 1264 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 1264, as amended, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Merritt (2).
HB 2299
The chair laid out HB 2299 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 2299 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Merritt (2).
HJR 44
The chair laid out HJR 44 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 566
The chair laid out HB 566 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 566, as amended, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Merritt (2).
HB 916
The chair laid out HB 916 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 916, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Merritt (2).
SB 107
The chair laid out SB 107.
HB 3155
The chair laid out HB 3155 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered two amendments to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 3155, as amended, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McCall (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Marchant; Merritt (3).
HB 3157
The chair laid out HB 3157 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 3157, as amended, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; McCall (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant; Merritt (4).
SB 1368
The chair laid out SB 1368.
Representative Bailey moved that SB 1368 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; McCall (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant; Merritt (4).
SB 1467
The chair laid out SB 1467.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1467 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McCall (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Marchant; Merritt (3).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1467, as amended, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McCall (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Marchant; Merritt (3).
HB 140
The chair laid out HB 140.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens offered seven amendments to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 140
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brimer now present.)
HB 1890
The chair laid out HB 1890.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1343, HB 1567, HB 2430, and HB 3032.
The chair laid out HB 1343, HB 1567, HB 2430, and HB 3032.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1343.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 2430.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 3032.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB
3032.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain HB 3032,
HB 1343, HB 1567, and HB 2430.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on HB 3032,
HB 1343, HB 1567, and HB 2430.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1083
The chair laid out HB 1083.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2649
The chair laid out HB 2649.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Merritt now present.)
HB 3597
The chair laid out HB 3597.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 826
The chair laid out HB 826.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2649
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1862
The chair laid out HB 1862.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1926
The chair laid out HB 1926.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3702
The chair laid out HB 3702.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
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.
HJR 21
The chair laid out HJR 21.
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3300
The chair laid out HB 3300.
Representative Wolens offered two amendments to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 107
Representative Counts moved that SB 107 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; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Brimer; Craddick;
Hilbert; Marchant; McCall (6).
HB 3125
The chair laid out HB 3125.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2551
The chair laid out HB 2551.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2114
The chair laid out HB 2114.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3104
The chair laid out HB 3104.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 85
The chair laid out HJR 85.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3186
The chair laid out HB 3186.
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3153
The chair laid out HB 3153.
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1471
The chair laid out HB 1471.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3155, HB 3157, SB 1368, and SB 1467
Representative Wolens moved that HB 3155, HB 3157, SB 1368,
and SB 1467 be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed.
HB 2646
The chair laid out HB 2646.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute
to the measure.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1757
The chair laid out HB 1757.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1746
The chair laid out HB 1746.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2661
The chair laid out HB 2661.
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:53 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