House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
May 6, 1999
Upon adjournment
House Chamber
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6,
1999, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Steven Wolens at 6:25 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (14).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 1291
The chair laid out SB 1291.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 77
The chair laid out SB 77 as pending business.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 77 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 456
The chair laid out SB 456 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 456, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 583
The chair laid out SB 583 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 583 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 640
The chair laid out SB 640 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 640 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 747
The chair laid out SB 747.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 747 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 753
The chair laid out SB 753 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 753 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 974
The chair laid out SB 974.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 974 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 1020
The chair laid out SB 1020.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 1020 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 1382
The chair laid out SB 1382 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 1382 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 1438
The chair laid out SB 1438 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 1438 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SB 1851
The chair laid out SB 1851 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 1851, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HCR 111
The chair laid out HCR 111 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HCR 111 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HJR 12
The chair laid out HJR 12 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HJR 12, 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; Alvarado; Brimer;
Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (12).
Nays: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HJR 74
The chair laid out HJR 74 as pending business.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HJR 74, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HJR 95
The chair laid out HJR 95 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HJR 95, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
SJR 26
The chair laid out SJR 26.
Representative Hunter moved that SJR 26 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; Alvarado; Bailey;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Hilbert; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (12).
Nays: Representative Danburg (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Turner, Sylvester (1).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 1777
The chair laid out HB 1777 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1777, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 1926
The chair laid out HB 1926 as pending business.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 1926, 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;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 2090
The chair laid out HB 2090 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 2090 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 5
The chair laid out HB 5 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 5, 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; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: Representatives Bailey; Danburg (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
At 6:50 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