The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
April 23, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 2001, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 6:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (9).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Brimer;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Brimer now present.)
HB 412
The chair laid out HB 412 as pending business.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 412, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall (6).
SB 656
The chair laid out SB 656 as pending business.
Representative McClendon moved that SB 656, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall (6).
HB 2492
The chair laid out HB 2492 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 2492, as amended, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall (6).
SB 1230
The chair laid out SB 1230, the companion to HB 2724, in lieu of
the house bill.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 1230, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall (6).
HB 2962
The chair laid out HB 2962 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that HB 2962, 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; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McClendon;
Merritt (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall
(7).
HB 3530
The chair laid out HB 3530 as pending business.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)
Representative Hunter moved that HB 3530, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant; McCall (5).
SB 188
The chair laid out SB 188 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that SB 188, 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; McClendon; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant;
McCall (4).
HB 2388
The chair laid out HB 2388 as pending business.
Representative Counts offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that HB 2388, 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; Danburg; Hunter;
Longoria; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin;
Marchant; McCall (5).
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
HB 3198
The chair laid out HB 3198.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3065
The chair laid out HB 3065.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
(Representative Marchant now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2791
The chair laid out HB 2791.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1622
The chair laid out HB 1622.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
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.
SB 482
The chair laid out SB 482.
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 3186
The chair laid out HB 3186.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
(Representative Merritt in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1140
The chair laid out HB 1140.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3087
The chair laid out HB 3087.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
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 2773
The chair laid out HB 2773.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1486
The chair laid out HB 1486.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 583
The chair laid out HB 583.
The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 757
The chair laid out SB 757.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 17, HB 213, HB 509, HB 1198, HB 1244
The chair laid out HB 17, HB 213, HB 509, HB 1198, and HB 1244.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain HB 17.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 17.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 213.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain HB 509.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain HB 1198.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain HB 1244.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HB 686
The chair laid out HB 686.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 132
The chair laid out HCR 132.
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.
HJR 23
The chair laid out HJR 23.
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2778
The chair laid out HB 2778.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 17, HB 213, HB 509, HB 1198, HB 1244
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 509.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on HB 1244.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on HB 17.
HJR 15
The chair laid out HJR 15.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 17, HB 213, HB 509, HB 1198, HB 1244
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on HB 213.
HB 17, HB 213, HB 509, HB 1198, and HB 1244 were left pending
without objection.
HJR 107
The chair laid out HJR 107.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:54 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