The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         March 5, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:16  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Bailey; Brimer; Counts;  
                   Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall;  
                   McClendon; Merritt (11). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Hilbert; Jones,  
                   Delwin; Marchant (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1544 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1544. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Delwin now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 307 
          
         The chair laid out HB 307. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1021 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1021. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1074 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1074. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 673 
          
         The chair laid out HB 673. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Merritt in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 777 
         The chair laid out HB 777. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1772. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 35 
          
         The chair laid out HB 35. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1409 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1409. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Wolens, Chair 
          
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         Jeff Blaylock, Clerk