The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
April 17, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 6:19
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
McClendon; Merritt (10).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert; Marchant;
McCall (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
HB 609
The chair laid out HB 609 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 609, 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; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert;
Longoria; McCall (5).
HB 838
The chair laid out HB 838 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 838, 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; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert;
Longoria; McCall (5).
SB 695
The chair laid out SB 695. (The bill is the identical companion
to HB 1021, which the committee has previously reported
favorably without amendments.)
Representative McClendon moved that SB 695, 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; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Marchant; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert;
Longoria; McCall (5).
HR 485
The chair laid out HR 485.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
HB 2724
The chair laid out HB 2724.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 559
The chair laid out SB 559.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3535
The chair laid out HB 3535.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 129
The chair laid out HB 129.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
(Representative Craddick now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 188
The chair laid out SB 188.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 641
The chair laid out HB 641.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1171
The chair laid out HB 1171.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1269
The chair laid out HB 1269.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2448
The chair laid out HB 2448.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2492
The chair laid out HB 2492.
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 1089
The chair laid out HB 1089.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2259, SB 656
The chair laid out HB 2259 and SB 656.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1675
The chair laid out HB 1675.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3445
The chair laid out HB 3445.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 349
The chair laid out HB 349.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:19 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