The House Committee on County Affairs
77th Legislature
April 11, 2001
7:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2001, and a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule made on the floor of the house on
Tuesday, April 10, 2001, the House Committee on County Affairs
met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Ramsay, at 7:40 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Salinas;
Shields (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3647
The chair laid out HB 3647.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3647, 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; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Krusee (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas; Shields (4).
HB 3661
The chair laid out HB 3661.
(Representative Glenn Lewis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3661, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas; Shields
(3).
HJR 30
The chair laid out HJR 30.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Salinas now present.)
(Representative Shields now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 632, SB 633, SB 634, HB 1303 AND HB 2405
The chair laid out SB 632 in lieu of HB 1304.
The chair laid out SB 633 in lieu of HB 1302.
The chair laid out SB 634 in lieu of HB 1301.
The chair laid out HB 1303 and HB 2405.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 202 and HB 204
The chair laid out HB 202 and HB 204.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3654
The chair laid out HB 3654.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Acting chair Glenn Lewis recognized Representative Madden to
close on the measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3654, 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 Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Salinas; Shields (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Farabee; Hilderbran;
Krusee (4).
HB 1350
Acting chair Glenn Lewis laid out HB 1350.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Acting chair Glenn Lewis offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Ramsay now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 339
The chair laid out HB 339.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2497
The chair laid out HB 2497.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment on April 11,
2001.
The committee reconvened at 11:55 a.m. and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Ramsay. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (6).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Shields (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 339
The chair laid out HB 339 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 665
The chair laid out HB 665.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2760
The chair laid out HB 2760.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to close on the
measure.
Representative Salinas moved that HB 2760, 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; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Krusee;
Shields (4).
HB 2092
The chair laid out HB 2092.
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Shields now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Betty Brown to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2092, 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; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Krusee
(3).
HB 3660
The chair laid out HB 3660.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 3660, 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; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran; Krusee
(3).
HB 3639
The chair laid out HB 3639.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Representative Shields offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Salinas moved that HB 3639, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Salinas; Shields (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee;
Hilderbran; Krusee (4).
HB 2341
The chair laid out HB 2341.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2751
(Representative Krusee now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2751.
The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to explain
the measure.
Representative Krusee offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Salinas offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to close on
the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2751, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
HB 2818
The chair laid out HB 2818 as pending business.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2818, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
SB 634
The chair laid out SB 634 as pending business.
Representative Farabee moved that SB 634, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
SB 632
The chair laid out SB 632 as pending business.
Representative Salinas moved that SB 632, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405 as pending business.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2405, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
SB 588
The chair laid out SB 588 as pending business.
Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 588, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Krusee; Salinas (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Hilderbran; Shields (4).
HB 2341
The chair laid out HB 2341 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., April 18, 2001.
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Rep. Ramsay, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk