The House Committee on State Affairs
77th Legislature
May 16, 2001
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk 71
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16,
2001, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Wolens, at 7:50 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; Merritt (8).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Danburg;
Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; McCall; McClendon (7).
A quorum was present.
SB 228
The chair laid out SB 228, which is the companion to HB 641.
(Representative Danburg now present.)
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
(Representative McCall now present.)
Representative Counts moved that SB 228, 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; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; McClendon (4).
SB 488
The chair laid out SB 488, which is the companion to HB 496.
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The committee substitute failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Danburg; Longoria (2).
Nays: Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Marchant;
McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert (3).
Representative Wolens moved that his vote on the motion to adopt
the committee substitute be changed to aye. The motion would
not affect the outcome of the vote. The motion was adopted
without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 488, 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; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall; Merritt (10).
Nays: Representative Danburg (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; McClendon (4).
SB 520
The chair laid out SB 520, which is the companion to HB 1089.
Representative Counts moved that SB 520, 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. There was objection to sending the
bill to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The
motion was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Counts moved that SB 520, 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; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Brimer (1).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; McClendon (6).
SB 1066
The chair laid out SB 1066.
Representative Merritt moved that SB 1066, 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; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin (6).
SB 1182
The chair laid out SB 1182 as pending business.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 1182, 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; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin (6).
SB 1396
The chair laid out SB 1396 as pending business.
Representative Marchant moved that SB 1396, 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; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;
McClendon; Merritt (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin (6).
At 8:06 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