House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
April 19, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
4:40 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria (8).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Brimer;
Danburg; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (7).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Danburg; Marchant; McCall; and Merritt now
present.)
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3035
The chair laid out HB 3035.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3049
The chair laid out HB 3049.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2840
The chair laid out HB 2840.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 74
The chair laid out HJR 74.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brimer now present.)
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3679
The chair laid out HB 3679.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 451
The chair laid out SB 451.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1422
The chair laid out HB 1422.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 100
The chair laid out SB 100.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1073
The chair laid out HB 1073.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 623 and SB 30
The chair laid out HB 623 and SB 30.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measures.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 5
The chair laid out HB 5.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1638
The chair laid out HB 1638.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 682
The chair laid out HB 682.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 181
The chair laid out HB 181.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3413
The chair laid out HB 3413.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3704
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The chair laid out HB 3704, as substituted, as pending
business.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 3704, 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;
Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Bailey; Craddick;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin (6).
SB 15
The chair laid out SB 15.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 16
The chair laid out SB 16.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 17
The chair laid out SB 17.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 848 and 2182
The chair laid out HB 848 and 2182.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3110
The chair laid out HB 3110.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria 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 named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2661: Representative Hunter, chair, Representatives Counts
and Longoria.
The bill was left pending in subcommittee without objection.
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Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair
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Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk