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