House Committee on County Affairs 
         75th Legislature 
         May 7, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 1997, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ron Lewis at 8:12  
         am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Lewis, Ron; Chisum; Christian;  
                   Denny; Lewis, Glenn (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Kamel; Bonnen; Flores; Gutierrez  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1277 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1277.   
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 489 
          
         The chair laid out SB 489.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 19 
          
         The chair laid out SB 19.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3580 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3580.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative King to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 141 
          
         The chair laid out SB 141.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Chisum in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Lewis, Ron in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oakley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB 141, 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         SB 157 
          
         The chair laid out SB 157.   
          
         Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that SB 157 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         SB 1233 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1233.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Denny moved that SB 1233 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         SB 18 
          
         The chair laid out SB 18.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1203 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1203.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB 1203 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         SB 1179 
         The chair laid out SB 1179.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chisum moved that SB 1179 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         SB 1277 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1277 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Christian moved that SB 1277, as amended, 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; Lewis, Glenn (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kamel; Flores; Gutierrez (3). 
          
         At 9:36 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Ron Lewis, Chair 
          
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         Billy W. Howe, Clerk