House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
May 3, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
4:30 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; McCall
(9).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant; Merritt (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
SB 939
The chair laid out SB 939.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 939 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; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin; Merritt (5).
SB 916
The chair laid out SB 916 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that SB 916 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; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin; Merritt (5).
HB 1926
The chair laid out HB 1926 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 128
The chair laid out HCR 128 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HCR 128 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;
Marchant; McCall (9).
Nays: Representative Longoria (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin; Merritt (5).
HJR 12
The chair laid out HJR 12 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 501
The chair laid out SB 501.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 501 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;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin; Merritt (5).
SB 484
The chair laid out SB 484 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that SB 484 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; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin; Merritt (5).
SB 191
The chair laid out SB 191 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
(Representative Merritt now present.)
Representative McCall moved that SB 191 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; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin (4).
SB 223
The chair laid out SB 223 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 223, as amended, 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; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin (4).
HB 3552
The chair laid out HB 3552 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
(Representative Counts now present.)
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HB 3552 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; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant (4).
HB 2557
The chair laid out HB 2557 as pending business.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2557, 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; Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick (2).
HB 3049
The chair laid out HB 3049 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 3049, 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; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick (2).
HB 2692
The chair laid out HB 2692 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 2692, 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; Bailey; Brimer; Counts;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Craddick (3).
HB 2690
The chair laid out HB 2690 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 2690, 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; Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin (3).
HB 3186
The chair laid out HB 3186 as pending business.
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 3186, 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; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick;
Jones, Delwin (4).
SB 1122
The chair laid out SB 1122.
Representative Hilbert offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1122, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin (3).
HB 3203
The chair laid out HB 3203 as pending business.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 3203, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Merritt (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Wolens; Turner,
Sylvester; Bailey; Brimer; Counts;
Marchant; McCall (7).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin (3).
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
SB 1382
The chair laid out SB 1382.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 95
The chair laid out HJR 95.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
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 2377
The chair laid out HB 2377.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1094
The chair laid out HB 1094.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1846
The chair laid out SB 1846.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HB 382
The chair laid out HB 382.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Alvarado in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 383
The chair laid out HB 383.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 913
The chair laid out HB 913.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Alvarado in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1181
The chair laid out HB 1181.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Alvarado in chair.)
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 113
The chair laid out SB 113.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1851
The chair laid out SB 1851.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 868
The chair laid out HB 868.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3508
The chair laid out HB 3508.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 583
The chair laid out SB 583.
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.
SB 1438
The chair laid out SB 1438.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SJR 41
The chair laid out SJR 41.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2342
The chair laid out HB 2342.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 475
The chair laid out HB 475.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 560
The chair laid out SB 560.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:21 am, 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