The chair directed that the March 2, 1999 minutes for the House Committee on Public Safety be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. House Committee on Public Safety 76th Legislature March 2, 1999 10:30 am or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 1999, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Bob Turner at 11:15 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (8). Absent: Representative Gutierrez (1). A quorum was present. (Representative Gutierrez now present.) HCR 57 The chair laid out HCR 57. The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the measure. Representative Driver moved that HCR 57 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1500 (Representative Keel in chair.) The chair laid out HB 1500. The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on the measure. Representative Carter moved that HB 1500 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.) HB 1121 The chair laid out HB 1121. The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the measure. Representative Keel moved that HB 1121 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 Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 680 The chair laid out HB 680. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 673 The chair laid out HB 673. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1152 The chair laid out HB 1152. The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 365 The chair laid out HB 365. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 3:58 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Bob Turner, Chair ______________________ Jim Reaves, Clerk