House Committee on Public Safety
76th Legislature
March 16, 1999
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Bob Turner at
12:55 PM.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Driver; Hupp;
King, Phil; Najera (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; Carter; Gutierrez (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Berman; Carter; and Gutierrez now present.)
HB 1059
The chair laid out HB 1059.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 525
The chair laid out HB 525.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Keel moved that HB 525 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; King, Phil; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gutierrez; Hupp (2).
HB 680
The chair laid out HB 680 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
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 prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Turner, Bob; Berman; Carter;
Driver; King, Phil; Najera (6).
Nays: Representative Keel (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gutierrez; Hupp (2).
HB 317
The chair laid out HB 317.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 19
The chair laid out HB 19 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair offered an amendment to the substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the clerk to incorporate the amendment into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Carter moved that HB 19, 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; King, Phil; Najera (6).
Nays: Representatives Keel; Driver (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hupp (1).
HB 821
The chair laid out HB 821.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 673
The chair laid out HB 673 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 673, 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; Driver;
Gutierrez; King, Phil; Najera (6).
Nays: Representatives Keel; Berman (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hupp (1).
HB 821
The chair laid out HB 821 on pending business.
Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Keel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Turner, Bob in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 167
The chair laid out HB 167.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 356
The chair laid out HB 356.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1188
The chair laid out HB 1188.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Bob Turner, Chair
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Jim Reaves, Clerk