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. ______________________ Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair ______________________