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.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk