House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Bob Hunter at 8:07 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Berman; Elkins; Isett;  
                   Jones, Charles; Madden (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Paul; Chavez; Solis, Juan  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1656 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure  
         was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider  
         prevailed without objection.  
          
         (Representative Solis, Juan now present.) 
          
         Representative Madden moved that SB 1656 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 Hunter; Berman; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Chavez (2). 
          
         HB 1286 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1286 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Madden moved that HB 1286, 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 Hunter; Berman; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Chavez (2). 
          
         SB 691 
          
         The chair laid out SB 691, the companion bill to HB 585 and HB  
         1673, already reported favorably from committee.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that SB 691 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 Hunter; Berman; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Chavez (2). 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.)   
          
         SB 1136 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1136, the companion bill of HB 2767,  
         already reported favorably from committee.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1545 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1545, the companion bill to HB 3047,  
         already reported favorably as substituted from committee.   
          
         Representative Berman moved that SB 1545 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 Hunter; Berman; Chavez; Elkins;  
                        Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Paul (1). 
          
         SB 1546 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1546, the companion bill to HB 3045,  
         already reported favorably as substituted from committee.   
          
         Representative Berman moved that SB 1546 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 Hunter; Berman; Chavez; Elkins;  
                        Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Paul (1). 
          
         HR 362 
          
         The chair laid out HR 362.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Moreno, Paul now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 124 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 124.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hunter 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. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1644 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1644.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Consul General Takemoto of Japan to give  
         brief remarks concerning Texas- Japanese Relations. 
          
         HB 2997 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2997.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Mr. Mitchell George of the Texas  
         Department of Economic Development to introduce Mr. Bill  
         Wilson, newly appointed Assistant Director at the Office of  
         Defense Affairs. 
          
         (Representative Madden in chair.)   
          
         SB 483 
          
         The chair laid out SB 483, the companion to HB 1649, already  
         reported favorably as substituted from committee.   
          
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Isett moved that SB 483, 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 Hunter; Berman; Chavez; Elkins;  
                        Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Paul (1). 
          
         HB 2820 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2820.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2820 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 Hunter; Berman; Chavez; Elkins;  
                        Isett; Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Paul (1). 
          
         HB 2818 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2818.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB 2818 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 Hunter; Chavez; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman (2). 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.)   
          
         SB 1136 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1136 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Solis, Juan moved that SB 1136 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 Hunter; Chavez; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman (2). 
          
         SB 681 
          
         The chair laid out SB 681, the companion bill to HB 2083  
         already reported favorably from committee.   
          
         Representative Solis, Juan moved that SB 681 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 Hunter; Chavez; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman (2). 
          
         SB 607 
          
         The chair laid out SB 607.   
  
         Representative Solis, Juan moved that SB 607 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 Hunter; Chavez; Elkins; Isett;  
                        Jones, Charles; Madden; Solis, Juan (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman (2). 
          
         At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Jarrett Smith, Clerk