The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         March 12, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2001, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:12  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Hunter;  
                   Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Craddick;  
                   Danburg; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (7). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         (Representative Danburg now present.) 
          
         HB 1893 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1893. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1894 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1894. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1282 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1282. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1727 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1727. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 578 
          
         The chair laid out HB 578. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Delwin now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 399 
          
         The chair laid out HB 399. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1430 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1430. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 866 
          
         The chair laid out HB 866. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1351 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1351. 
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1922 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1922. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 2013 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2013. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 815 
          
         The chair laid out HB 815. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 989 
          
         The chair laid out HB 989. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:26 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