The House Committee on County Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         February 28, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Ramsay, at 8:00  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum; Salinas;  
                   Shields (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee; Hilderbran;  
                   Krusee (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB987 
          
         The chair laid out HB987. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Glenn Lewis now present.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee now present.) 
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         (Representative Farabee now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB987, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee  (2).  
           
         HB1299 
          
         The chair laid out HB1299. 
          
         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.  
          
         Representative Betty Brown moved that HB1299, without  
         amendments, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee  (2).  
           
         HB884 
          
         The chair laid out HB884. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hilderbran now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the  
         measure.  
         Representative Hilderbran moved that HB884, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;  
                             Shields (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         HB489 
          
         The chair laid out HB489. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB489, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;  
                             Shields (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         HB351 
          
         The chair laid out HB351. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Shields offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB351, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;  
                             Shields (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Krusee  (1).  
           
         HB385 
          
         The chair laid out HB385. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dan Ellis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dan Ellis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB83 
          
         The chair laid out HB83. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB83, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Shields  (3).  
           
         HB521 
          
         The chair laid out HB521. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB521, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,  
                             Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Shields  (3).  
           
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., March 7, 2001. 
          
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         Rep. Ramsay, Chair 
          
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         Missy Warren, Clerk