House Committee on Public Safety
75th Legislature
April 7, 1997
4:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 1997, the House
Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at
4:30 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keffer;
McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Madden (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 3074
The chair laid out HB 3074.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
(Representative Madden now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Keel, Terry now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1455
The chair laid out HB 1455.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1856
The chair laid out HB 1856.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2296
The chair laid out HB 2296.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1380
The chair laid out HB 1380.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1324
The chair laid out HB 1324.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute for
Representative Carter.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure for Representative Carter.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure for Representative Carter.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Madden moved that HB 1324, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
HB 3128
The chair laid out HB 3128.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2909
The chair laid out HB 2909.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Oakley in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 580, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
SB 346
The chair laid out SB 346 in lieu of the companion bill, HB
2704.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2715
The chair laid out HB 2715.
The chair explained the measure for Representative Goodman.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 57
The chair laid out HB 57.
The chair explained the measure for Representative Wilson.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Driver in chair.)
HB 3256
The chair laid out HB 3256.
The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the
measure.
Representative Oakley offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 3256, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
(Representative Oakley in chair.)
HB 1176
The chair laid out HB 1176.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Driver moved that HB 1176 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
HB 1058
The chair laid out HB 1058 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1058, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
HB 580
The chair laid out HB 580 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 580, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
HB 142
The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Kamel to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Driver moved that HB 142, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keffer; Madden;
McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2).
HB 329
The chair laid out HB 329 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 329, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
HB 1546
The chair laid out HB 1546 as pending business.
Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 1546 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo (7).
Nays: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Carter (1).
HB 3113
The chair laid out HB 3113 as pending business.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Madden moved that HB 3113, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
HB 1736
The chair laid out HB 1736 as pending business.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1736, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
HB 2406
The chair laid out HB 2406 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1200
The chair laid out HB 1200 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1200, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;
Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2).
At 10:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Keith Oakley, Chair
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John W. Webb, Clerk