House Committee on County Affairs
76th Legislature
April 28, 1999
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1999, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Ramsay at
8:05 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown, Betty;
Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 594
The chair laid out HB 594.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB594, 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; Chisum; Farabee; Krusee; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Salinas (2).
SB1730
The chair laid out SB1730.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that SB1730 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).
HB336
The chair laid out HB336.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Salinas now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB588
The chair laid out HB588 and explained the measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3191
The chair laid out HB3191.
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the
measure.
Representative Swinford offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the
measure.
Representative Salinas moved that HB3191, 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; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
HB1913
The chair laid out HB1913 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1905
The chair laid out HB1905.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1111
The chair laid out HB1111.
Representative Swinford moved to reconsider the vote by which
HB1111 as substituted was passed to Local & Consent Calendars
on 04-21-99.
The motion prevailed without objection.
Representative Swinford moved that HB1111, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
SB821
The chair laid out SB821, the Senate companion to HB2214 which
was passed out of committee on 04-14-99.
Representative Farabee offered an amendment to the measure.
Committee amendment # 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the measure.
Committee amendment # 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that SB821, as amended, 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 Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum;
Farabee; Krusee; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
SB1609
The chair laid out SB1609, the Senate companion to HB2981
which was passed out of committee on 04-07-99.
Representative Chisum moved that SB1609 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; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
SB1684
The chair laid out SB1684, the Senate companion to HB2693
which was passed out of committee on 04-14-99.
Representative Chisum moved that SB1684 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; Salinas; Swinford (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Hilderbran (2).
HB2961
The chair laid out HB2961 as postponed business.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair moved that the March 31, 1999, minutes for the House
Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The motion to
correct the minutes were adopted unanimously.
At 9:40 am, 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