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The amendment was withdrawn without objection.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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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