The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
May 15, 2001
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk 71
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15,
2001, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Wolens, at 12:07 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (10).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert; Longoria;
McClendon (5).
A quorum was present.
SB 309
The chair laid out SB 309 as pending business.
(Representative Longoria now present.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
It was the same substitute that was before the committee on May
11, 2001.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts moved that SB 309, 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;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert (2).
SB 311
The chair laid out SB 311 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
It was the same substitute that was before the committee on May
11, 2001.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 311, 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;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant;
McClendon; Merritt (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative McCall (1).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert (2).
SB 497
The chair laid out SB 497 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that SB 497, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert; Merritt (3).
SB 1458
The chair laid out SB 1458 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that SB 1458, 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; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert; Merritt (3).
SB 1496
The chair laid out SB 1496 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 1496, 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; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert; Merritt (3).
SB 1800
The chair laid out SB 1800 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 1800, 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; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter;
Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brimer; Hilbert; Merritt (3).
SB 485
The chair laid out SB 485 as pending business.
Representative Counts moved that SB 485, 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;
Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Jones,
Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert; Merritt
(4).
At 12:23 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