The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
February 26, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 21, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Bailey; Counts; Hunter;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (9).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Brimer now present.)
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
HB 609
The chair laid out HB 609.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Danburg now present.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
SB 170
The chair laid out SB 170 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that SB 170, 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 Wolens; Bailey; Brimer;
Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Hilbert (2).
HB 609
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1380
The chair laid out HB 1380.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 834
The chair laid out HB 834.
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 137
The chair laid out HB 137.
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HB 1561
The chair laid out HB 1561.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester 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.
At 5:37 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