The House Committee on County Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         April 18, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2001, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Ramsay, at 8:05  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;  
                   Farabee; Krusee; Shields (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2933 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2933. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Salinas now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 274 
          
         The chair laid out SB 274. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elizabeth Jones to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3370 & HB 3371 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3370 & HB 3371. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chisum now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 89 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 89. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee moved that HJR 89, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         SB 647 
         The chair laid out SB 647. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 134 
          
         The chair laid out SB 134.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee moved that SB 134, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 3443 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3443 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 3443, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         SB 274 
          
         The chair laid out SB 274 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Shields moved that SB 274, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 798 
          
         The chair laid out HB 798 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 798, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 3680 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3680. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 3680, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         HR 556 
          
         The chair laid out HR 556. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Shields moved that HR 556, 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;  
                             Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Betty; Hilderbran; Krusee   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 1350 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1350 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Betty Brown now present.) 
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 1350, 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 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).  
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into  
         the committee substitute. 
           
         HB 2318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2318 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB 2318, 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; Shields  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee  (2).  
           
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., April 25, 2001. 
          
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         Rep. Ramsay, Chair 
          
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         Missy Warren, Clerk