The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
March 26, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Brimer;
Counts; Craddick; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon;
Merritt (10).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Danburg; Hilbert; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Danburg now present.)
HB 409
The chair laid out HB 409 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 409, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant
(3).
HB 815
The chair laid out HB 815 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 815, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
HB 834
The chair laid out HB 834 as pending business.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 834, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
SB 645
The chair laid out SB 645, the companion to HB 905, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 645, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
HB 1056
The chair laid out HB 1056 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 1056, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Marchant (1).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
HB 1168
The chair laid out HB 1168 as pending business.
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the committee
substitute (Amendment 1).
Amendment 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the committee
substitute (Amendment 2).
Amendment 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the committee
substitute (Amendment 3).
Amendment 3 was adopted without objection. The chair directed
the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee
substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 1168, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
HB 1409
The chair laid out HB 1409 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Counts moved that HB 1409, 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;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Hunter; Marchant;
McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: Representatives Craddick; Longoria (2).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
HB 804
The chair laid out HB 804.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1300
The chair laid out HB 1300.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1692
The chair laid out HB 1692.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2388
The chair laid out HB 2388.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1026 and HCR 116
The chair laid out HB 1026 and HCR 116.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measures.
The bill and concurrent resolution were left pending without
objection.
HB 2156
The chair laid out HB 2156.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2262
The chair laid out HB 2262.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2589
The chair laid out HB 2589.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2519
The chair laid out HB 2519.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2107
The chair laid out HB 2107.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Danburg in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2772
The chair laid out HB 2772.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1736
The chair laid out HB 1736.
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the
measure.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:38 a.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