House Committee on State Affairs 75th Legislature April 1, 1997 1:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, Auditorium Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, a revised notice posted on April 1, 1997, and an announcement from the House Floor, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at 2:00 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Ramsay (8). Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Carter; Counts; Craddick; Hilbert; McCall; Stiles (7). A quorum was present. HB 1177 The chair recalled HB 1177 from subcommittee. (Representatives Carter and Counts now present.) Representative Danburg moved that HB 1177 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 Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Ramsay (10). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Craddick; Hilbert; McCall; Stiles (5). SB 694 The chair laid out SB 694. (Representatives McCall and Stiles now present.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1209 The chair laid out HB 1209 as pending business. (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) Representative Counts moved that HB 1209 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay; Stiles (13). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hilbert (2). HB 1002 The chair recalled HB 1002 from subcommittee. (Representative Craddick now present.) Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HB 1002 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay; Stiles (13). Nays: Representative Hunter (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilbert (1). HB 1071 The chair laid out HB 1071 as pending business. Representative Brimer moved that HB 1071 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; Carter; Craddick; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; McCall; Ramsay (9). Nays: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Longoria; Stiles (4). Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1). Absent: Representative Hilbert (1). HB 884 The chair recalled HB 884 from subcommittee. Representative Danburg moved that HB 884 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Stiles (12). Nays: Representatives Hunter; Ramsay (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilbert (1). SB 694 The chair laid out SB 694 as pending business, and recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute that was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the measure. Representative Counts moved that SB 694, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay; Stiles (14). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hilbert (1). HB 1782 The chair recalled HB 1782 from subcommittee. (Representative Hilbert now present.) Representative Brimer moved that HB 1782 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer; Carter; Counts; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay; Stiles (15). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 10 The chair laid out HB 10, and recognized Representative Brimer to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1845 (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) The chair laid out HB 1845, and recognized Representative Wolens to explain the measure. Representative Turner, Sylvester offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1846 The chair laid out HB 1846, and recognized Representative Wolens to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Wolens in chair.) HB 1847 The chair laid out HB 1847, and recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2841 The chair laid out HB 2841, and recognized Representative Stiles to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered two amendments to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Stiles to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1691 The chair laid out HB 1691, and recognized Representative Junell to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1428 The chair laid out HB 1428, and recognized Representative Stiles to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Stiles to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2209 The chair laid out HB 2209, and recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 66 The chair laid out HJR 66. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 1622 The chair laid out HB 1622, and recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. (Representative Wolens in chair.) The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 1069 and SB 407 The chair laid out HB 1069 and SB 407 and recognized Representatives Van de Putte and Chisum to explain the measures. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on the measures. The chair left SB 407 pending without objection, and referred HB 1069 to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 790 The chair laid out HB 790, and recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2518 The chair laid out HB 2518, and recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 1930 The chair laid out HB 1930, and recognized Representative Bosse to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 2600 The chair laid out HB 2600, and recognized Representative King to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative King to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 771 The chair laid out HB 771 and explained the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair closed on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) HB 2906 The chair laid out HB 2906, and recognized Representative Wolens to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Wolens in chair.) HB 1072 The chair laid out HB 1072, and recognized Representative Maxey to explain the measure. Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 1556 The chair laid out HB 1556, and recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2876 and HB 3475 The chair laid out HB 2876 and HB 3475, and recognized Representatives Greenberg and Alvarado to explain their respective measures. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representatives Greenberg and Alvarado to close on their measures. The chair left HB 3475 pending without objection, and referred HB 2876 to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) HB 3206 The chair laid out HB 3206 and recognized Representative Wolens to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Wolens in chair.) At 7:56 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 ______________________ Ivan Friedman, Clerk