The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         February 19, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:15  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Danburg; Hunter;  
                   Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt  
                   (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Counts;  
                   Craddick; Hilbert; Marchant (6). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Marchant now present.) 
          
         HB 37,  HB 616 
          
         The chair laid out HB 37 and HB 616. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 37.  
          
         (Representative Craddick now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain HB 616.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) 
          
         (Representative Counts now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1056 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1056. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1168 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1168. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) 
          
         SB 170 
          
         The chair laid out SB 170. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         At 4:48 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