House Committee on Public Safety 
         75th Legislature 
         April 28, 1997 
         3:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1997, and pursuant to  
         an announcement on the floor of the House changing the time of  
         the hearing, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Keith Oakley at 3:25 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Madden;  
                   Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keel, Terry; Keffer; McClendon (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Keel, Terry now present.)   
          
         HB 2693 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2693 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.)   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Carter moved that HB 2693, 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; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Madden; McClendon (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Keffer; Reyna, Elvira  
                                  (2). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Olivo (2). 
  
         HB 1947 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1947 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2095 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2095 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 456 
          
         The chair laid out HB 456 as pending business.   
          
         Representative McClendon offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Driver moved that HB 456, 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; Carter; Keffer;  
                        Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Keel, Terry (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2880 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2880 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 2880 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; Carter; Keel,  
                        Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna,  
                        Elvira (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2899 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2899 as pending business.   
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 2899, 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 Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry;  
                        Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Carter (1). 
          
         HB 972 
          
         The chair laid out HB 972 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 972 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 1048 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1048 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Representative McClendon moved that HB 1048 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 414 
          
         The chair laid out HB 414 as pending business.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 135  
          
         The chair laid out HB 135 as pending business.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HJR 18 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; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Keffer (2). 
          
         HJR 18 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 18 as pending business.   
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HJR 18 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; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Keffer (2). 
          
         HB 182 
          
         The chair laid out the measure as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 865 
         The chair laid out HB 865 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1153 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1153 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 1153 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives McClendon; Olivo (2). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Oakley; Carter; Keffer; Madden;  
                        Reyna, Elvira (5). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry (2). 
          
         HB 1912 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1912 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 1912 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; Carter; Keffer; Madden;  
                        McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry (2). 
          
         HB 1366 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1366 as pending business.   
          
         A committee substitute, which was previously laid out, was  
         considered. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 3066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3066 as pending business.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 3066, as substituted,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Oakley; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Reyna, Elvira (4). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Keffer; Madden; McClendon;  
                        Olivo (4). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Driver (1). 
          
         HB 3128 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3128 as pending business.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB 3128, 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer;  
                        Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Carter (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Driver (1). 
         SB 270 
          
         The chair laid out SB 270.   
          
         Representative Carter moved that SB 270 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; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Keffer; Olivo (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Reyna, Elvira (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Madden (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). 
          
         HB 1380 
          
         The chair laid out the measure as pending business.   
          
         A committee substitute, which was previously laid out, was  
         considered. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 526 
          
         The chair laid out SB 526.   
          
         Representative Olivo moved that SB 526 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; Carter; Keel, Terry;  
                        Keffer; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). 
          
         HB 2251 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2251 as pending business.   
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 2251, 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; Keffer; Madden; Olivo;  
                        Reyna, Elvira (5). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). 
          
         HB 1455 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1455 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Keffer moved that HB 1455, as amended, 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; Carter; Keffer; Madden;  
                        Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry; McClendon  
                        (3). 
          
         At 5:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Keith Oakley, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         John W. Webb, Clerk