House Committee on County Affairs 
         75th Legislature 
         April 23, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 1997, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 8:15  
         am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Kamel; Chisum;  
                   Christian; Denny (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Gutierrez; Lewis,  
                   Glenn (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2094 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2094.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 2094 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; Kamel; Chisum;  
                        Christian; Denny (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Gutierrez;  
                        Lewis, Glenn (4). 
          
         HB 3566 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3566.   
          
         (Representatives Flores and Lewis, Glenn now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 3566, 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; Kamel; Chisum;  
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Gutierrez (2). 
          
         HB 3213 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3213.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that HB 3213, 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; Kamel; Chisum;  
                        Christian; Denny; Flores; Lewis, Glenn (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bonnen; Gutierrez (2). 
          
         HB 3534 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3534.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2046 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2046.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Kamel offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3408 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3408.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn offered an amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3051.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2222 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2222.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3448 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3448.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Denny offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2850 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2850.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Kamel in chair.)   
          
         Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)   
          
         HB 2205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2205.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1562 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1562.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3476 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3476.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 9:59 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         Rep. Ron Lewis, Chair 
          
         Billy W. Howe, Clerk