The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
March 19, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:16
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Counts;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt
(9).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert;
Jones, Delwin; Marchant (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Craddick now present.)
(Representative Brimer now present.)
HB 35
The chair laid out HB 35 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 35, as substituted, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
SB 15
The chair laid out SB 15, the companion to HB 137, in lieu of
the house bill.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 15, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 1021
The chair laid out HB 1021 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that HB 1021, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 1351
The chair laid out HB 1351 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 1351, as substituted, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 1430
The chair laid out HB 1430 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1430, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 1772
The chair laid out HB 1772 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the
amendment into the committee substitute.
Representative Counts moved that HB 1772, as substituted, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 1922
The chair laid out HB 1922 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 1922, as substituted, 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; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant (4).
HB 670
The chair laid out HB 670.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 249
The chair laid out HB 249.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 876
The chair laid out HB 876.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1624
The chair laid out HB 1624.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1625
The chair laid out HB 1625.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1916
The chair laid out HB 1916.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 720
The chair laid out HB 720.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HJR 20
The chair laid out HJR 20.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2016, SB 481
The chair laid out HB 2016 and SB 481.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 181, HJR 18
The chair laid out HB 181 and HJR 18.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2595
The chair laid out HB 2595.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 371
The chair laid out HB 371.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 720
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 870
The chair laid out HB 870.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 720
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 8:01 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