House Committee on Public Safety 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Keel at  
         11:45 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Keel; Berman; Carter; Driver;  
                   Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Bob; Najera (2). 
          
         A quorum was present.  
          
         (Representatives Turner, Bob and Najera now present.) 
          
          (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.)   
          
         HB 394 
          
         The chair laid out HB 394.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection 
          
         HB 1296 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1296.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 394 
          
          The chair laid out HB 394 as pending business. 
  
         (Representative Keel in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.)   
          
         HB 680     
          
         The chair laid out HB 680 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 680 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Turner, Bob; Berman; Gutierrez  
                        (3). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Keel; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera  
                        (4). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Carter; Driver (2). 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1152 
          
          The chair laid out HB 1152 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1152, 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 Turner, Bob; Berman; Carter;  
                        Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Keel (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Driver (1). 
          
          HB 605 
          
         The chair laid out HB 605.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 605, 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 Turner, Bob; Carter; Gutierrez;  
                        Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Keel; Berman; Driver (3). 
          
         (Representative Carter in chair.)   
          
         HB 452  
          
         The chair laid out HB 452. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Gutierrez offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 19 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 19.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         HB 243 
          
         The chair laid out HB 243.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on  HJR 19.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on HB 243.   
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1288 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1288.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hupp moved that HB 1288 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 Carter; Driver; Hupp; King,  
                        Phil; Najera (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman;  
                        Gutierrez (4). 
          
         At 4:12 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