House Committee on County Affairs
         75th Legislature
         March 26, 1997
         8:00 am 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 1997, the House 
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 8:10 
         am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                   Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, Glenn 
                   (8).
         
         Absent:   Representative Kamel (1).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 404
         
         The chair laid out HB 404.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 404, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         HB 3266
         
         The chair laid out HB 3266.  
         
 
         





         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the 
                        measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the 
                        measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 3266 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         
         HB 3456
         
         The chair laid out HB 3456.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3456, 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 vote:  
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         HB 3457
         
 
         





         The chair laid out HB 3457.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Ron offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3457, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         
         HB 2277
         
         The chair laid out HB 2277.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Denny moved that HB 2277 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
 
         





         
         HB 1504
         
         The chair laid out HB 1504.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 2302
         
         The chair laid out HB 2302.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 2083
         
         The chair laid out HB 2083.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2083 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         
 
         





         HB 2920
         
         The chair laid out HB 2920.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 2920, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis, 
                        Glenn (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Kamel (1).
         
         
         HB 1532
         
         The chair laid out HB 1532.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 2071
         
         The chair laid out HB 2071.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2071 be reported favorably 
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and 
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Gutierrez (7).
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Lewis, Glenn (2).
         
         
         HJR 83
         
         The chair laid out HJR 83.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HJR 83 be reported favorably 
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and 
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny; Gutierrez (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Lewis, Glenn 
                        (3).
         
         
         HB 236
         
         The chair laid out HB 236 as pending business.  
         
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Representative Chisum moved to amend the caption.
         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.
         
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without 
         objection.
         
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 236, 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 vote:  
         
         Ayes:          Representatives Lewis, Ron; Bonnen; Chisum; 
                        Christian; Denny (5).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez; 
                        Lewis, Glenn (4).
         
         
         At 9:40 am, 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. Ron Lewis, Chair
         
         
         
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         Billy W. Howe, Clerk