The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
April 2, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 2:19
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.
HB 249
The chair laid out HB 249 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Craddick now present.)
Representative Danburg moved that HB 249, 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;
Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;
McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant (5).
HB 371
The chair laid out HB 371 as pending business.
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
(Representative Brimer now present.)
(Representative Bailey now present.)
Representative Longoria moved that HB 371, 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; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
SB 187
The chair laid out SB 187, the companion to HB 578, in lieu of
the house bill.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure
(Amendment 1).
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
amendment.
Amendment 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts offered an amendment to the measure
(Amendment 2).
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
amendment.
Amendment 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 187, as amended, 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; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
HB 1380
The chair laid out HB 1380 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1380, 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; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
SB 304
The chair laid out SB 304, the companion to HB 1894, in lieu of
the house bill.
Representative Brimer moved that SB 304, 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; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
SB 481
The chair laid out SB 481, the companion to HB 2016, in lieu of
the house bill.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 481, 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; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
HB 2589
The chair laid out HB 2589 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that HB 2589, as substituted, 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; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Marchant (2).
HB 2709, HB 2983
The chair laid out HB 2709 and HB 2983.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain HB 2709.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain HB 2983.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on HB 2709.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on HB 2983.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2552
The chair laid out HB 2552.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 412
The chair laid out HB 412.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3245
The chair laid out HB 3245.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 918, HB 2151, HB 2505, HB 2506, HB 2507, HB 2661, HB
2969, HB 3542
The chair laid out HB 918, HB 2151, HB 2505, HB 2506, HB 2507,
HB 2661, HB 2969, and HB 3542.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2969.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 2969.
Testimony was taken on HB 2969. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 2969.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
HB 918, HB 2661, and HB 3542.
Representative Turner, Sylvester moved to lay HB 918 and HB 2661
on the table. HB 918 and HB 2661 were laid on the table without
objection.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 3542.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
Testimony was taken on HB 3542. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on HB 3542.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain HB 2505.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain HB 2506,
HB 2507, and HB 2151.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 2506.
Representative Jones, Delwin offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 2507.
Testimony was taken on HB 2505, HB 2506, HB 2507, and HB 2151.
(See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on HB 2505,
HB 2506, HB 2507, and HB 2151.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on HB 3542.
HB 2151, HB 2505, HB 2506, HB 2507, HB 2969, and HB 3542 were
left pending without objection.
SB 380
The chair laid out SB 380.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2523, HJR 86
The chair laid out HB 2523 and HJR 86.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 838
The chair laid out HB 838.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2809
The chair laid out HB 2809.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2853
The chair laid out HB 2853.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2811
The chair laid out HB 2811.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2812
The chair laid out HB 2812.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2813
The chair laid out HB 2813.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2810
The chair laid out HB 2810.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:03 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