House Committee on State Affairs
         75th Legislature
         February 24, 1997
         1:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 1997, the House 
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at 
         1:18 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; 
                   Brimer; Carter; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; 
                   Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay (13).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Stiles (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         (Representative Stiles now present.)  
         
         HCR 11
         
         The chair laid out HCR 11.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 119
         
         The chair laid out HB 119.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Hirschi to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 746
         
         The chair laid out HB 746.  
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the 
 
         





         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 958
         
         The chair laid out HB 958.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later 
         by the chair.
         
         HB 98
         
         The chair laid out HB 98.  
         
         Companion (SB 249) considered in lieu of HB 98.                                
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         SB 249
         
         The chair laid out SB 249.  
         
         Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close 
         on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 5:08 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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