House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
April 13, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
3:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (11).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Bailey;
Brimer (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 1367
The chair laid out SB 1367.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 1367 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; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Brimer (4).
HB 890
The chair laid out HB 890 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 890, 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; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (10).
Nays: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Brimer (4).
(Representative Bailey now present.)
HB 1700
The chair laid out HB 1700.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2726
The chair laid out HB 2726.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2690
The chair laid out HB 2690.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2692
The chair laid out HB 2692.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3750
The chair laid out HB 3750.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3723
The chair laid out HB 3723.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1701
The chair laid out HB 1701.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens offered five amendments to the committee
substitute.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Hunter in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2904
The chair laid out HB 2904.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 86
The chair laid out SB 86.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2848
The chair laid out HB 2848.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2910
The chair laid out HB 2910.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2661
The chair laid out HB 2661 as pending business.
The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named
later by the chair.
At 11:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
______________________
Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair
______________________
Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk