The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         February 12, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 7, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Hunter; Jones,  
                   Delwin; Longoria; McClendon; Merritt (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Craddick;  
                   Danburg; Hilbert; Marchant; McCall (7). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Danburg now present.) 
          
         (Representative McCall now present.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         HB 64 
          
         The chair laid out HB 64.  Representative Wolens offered a  
         complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative Danburg in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Craddick now present.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 252 
          
         The chair laid out HB 252. 
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 409 
          
         The chair laid out HB 409. 
          
         Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 81 
          
         The chair laid out HB 81. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:44 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Wolens, Chair 
          
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         Jeff Blaylock, Clerk