House Committee on State Affairs
            75th Legislature
            March 17, 1997
            1:00 pm 
            Capitol Extension, E2.010
            
            Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 1997, the House 
            Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was 
            called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens 
            at 1:15 pm.
            
            The roll was answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Wolens; Carter; Counts; Craddick; 
                      Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall 
                      (9).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; 
                      Brimer; Hilbert; Ramsay; Stiles (6).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            HB 1002
            
            The chair laid out HB 1002.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            (Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; and Hilbert 
            now present.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named 
            later by the chair, without objection
            
            HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019
            
            The chair laid out HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Hightower, 
            Representative Moffat, and Representative Hamric to explain 
            their respective measures.                                                                                     
            (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            The chair recognized Representative Hightower and 
            Representative Hamric to close on their measures 
            (Representative Moffat absent).  
              
            The chair referred the HB 2049, HB 1261, and HB 1019 to a 
            subcommittee to be named later by the chair, without 
            objection.
 
            


            
            HB 1782
            
            (Representative Wolens in chair.)  
            
            The chair laid out HB 1782.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named 
            later by the chair, without objection.
            
            HB 1177
            
            (Representative Wolens in chair.)  
            
            The chair laid out HB 1177.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.
            
            The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on 
            the measure.  
            
            The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named 
            later by the chair, without objection.
            
            HB 1009
            
            The chair laid out HB 1009.  
            The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain 
            the measure.  
            
            (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)  
            
            Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee 
            substitute that was laid out by the chair.  
            
            Representative Carter offered an amendment to the measure 
            that was laid out by the chair.  The amendment was adopted 
            without objection.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            (Representative Wolens in chair.)  
            The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close 
            on the measure.  
 
            


            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 1982
            
            The chair laid out HB 1982.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            (Representative Ramsay now present.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            At 8:17 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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            Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair
            
            
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