House Committee on County Affairs
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
7:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at
7:00 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Krusee; Swinford (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee; Hilderbran;
Salinas (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
SB 1626
The chair laid out SB 1626, the Senate companion to HB2480
which was passed out of committee on 03-24-99.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 1626, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
SB1624
The chair laid out SB 1624, the Senate companion to HB2479
which was passed out of committee on 03-24-99.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that SB1624, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
SB1627
The chair laid out SB1627, the Senate companion to HB3595
which was passed out of committee on 03-31-99.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that SB1627 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HB1374
The chair laid out HB1374.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB1374 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran;
Salinas (3).
HB3469
The chair laid out HB3469.
(Representative Salinas now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2020
The chair laid out HB2020.
(Representative Glenn Lewis now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2297
The chair laid out HB2297.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR80
The chair laid out HJR80.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB770
The chair laid out HB770.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain
the measure.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB770, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
HB2536
The chair laid out HB2536.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to close on
the measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB2536 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
HB3776
The chair laid out HB3776.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB3776, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
HB2773
The chair laid out HB2773.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2961
The chair postponed HB2961 until further notice.
HB2962
The chair laid out HB2962.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chisum now present.)
The chair laid out the following bills: HJR6, HJR33, HJR34,
HJR35, HJR41, HJR47, HJR50, HJR55, HJR67, HJR68, HJR82 and
HJR89.
Testimony was taken on all the measures. (See attached witness
list.)
HJR 82
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
HJR41
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
HJR67
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
HJR68
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
HJR50
The chair explained the measure.
HJR55
The chair explained the measure.
Representative Chisum explained the following measures: HJR6,
HJR33, HJR34, HJR35, HJR47 and HJR89.
HB3114
The chair laid out HB3114 as pending business and explained
the measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB3114, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Salinas
(3).
At 9:58 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment.
The committee reconvened at 5:35 pm and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Ramsay. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Farabee; Swinford (5).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Krusee; Salinas
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB1105
The chair laid out HB1105.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3469
The chair laid out HB 3469 as pending business.
(Representative Krusee now present.)
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Swinford moved that HB 3469, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
SB1669
The chair laid out SB1669, the Senate companion to HB2264
which was passed out of committee on 04-07-99.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Swinford moved that SB1669, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Hilderbran; Salinas
(3).
HB3469
The chair recalled HB3469.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was amended. The motion prevailed without objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Swinford offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute as amended was adopted without
objection.
(Representative Chisum now present.)
Representative Swinford moved that HB 3469, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2).
HB1111
The chair laid out HB1111 as pending business and explained
the measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB1111, 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 Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2).
HJR 80
The chair laid out as pending business HJR 80 and explained
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 41
The chair laid out HJR 41.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair left the following bills pending: HJR6, HJR33,
HJR34, HJR 35, HJR47, HJR50, HJR55, HJR67,HJR68, HJR82 and
HJR89.
At 6:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until subject to the call of the
chair.
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Rep. Tom Ramsay, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk