The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
May 7, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2001, the House Committee
on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Wolens, at 11:36 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Danburg;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt (8).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Craddick;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McClendon (7).
A quorum was present.
SB 482
The chair laid out SB 482 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 482, 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;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Craddick; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant;
McClendon (7).
SB 587
The chair laid out SB 587 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that SB 587, 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;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Craddick; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant;
McClendon (7).
(Representative Craddick now present.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
SB 757
The chair laid out SB 757 as pending business.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 757, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (5).
SB 799
The chair laid out SB 799 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 799, 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; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (5).
SB 1268
The chair laid out SB 1268, the Senate companion to HB 3530,
which the committee has previously reported favorably.
Representative Longoria offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 1268, 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; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (5).
SB 1783
The chair laid out SB 1783 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that SB 1783, 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; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: Representative Brimer (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (5).
SB 757
Representative Hunter moved to reconsider the vote by which SB
757 was reported favorably, for the purpose of recommending that
it be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Hunter moved that SB 757, 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; McCall;
McClendon (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; Merritt (6).
SB 200
The chair laid out SB 200.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1016
The chair laid out SB 1016.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1659
The chair laid out SB 1659.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 971
The chair laid out SB 971.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 604
The chair laid out SB 604.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 485
The chair laid out SB 485.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 12:16 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