The House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         77th Legislature 
         February 27, 2001 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Hunter, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Elkins; Madden; Miller;  
                   Najera; Raymond (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman; Chavez (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1059 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1059. 
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         (Representative Berman now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 114 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 114. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 310 
          
         The chair laid out HB 310. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 440, HB 995 
          
         The chair laid out HB 440 and HB 995. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 271 
          
         The chair laid out HB 271 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 271, 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 Hunter; Berman; Chavez;  
                             Elkins; Madden; Miller; Najera; Raymond (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Paul  (1).  
           
         Invited testimony was taken regarding the Texas Historical  
         Commission.  (See attached witness list.) 
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
  
         Adrian Dawson, Clerk