House Committee on Public Safety
76th Legislature
March 23, 1999
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 1999, the House
Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Bob Turner at
12:01 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter;
Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (7).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Gutierrez (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1432
The chair laid out HB 1432.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Carter moved that HB 1432, 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; Keel; Berman;
Carter; Hupp; Najera (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Driver; Gutierrez; King, Phil
(3).
(Representatives Driver and Gutierrez now present.)
HB 1448
The chair laid out HB 1448.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on DPS issues.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
DPS issues: Representative Hupp, Chair, Representatives
Berman and Gutierrez.
HB 1188
The chair laid out HB 1188 as pending business.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1188 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 1059
The chair laid out HB 1059 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keel moved that HB 1059, 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 Keel; Berman; Carter;
Gutierrez; King, Phil; Najera (6).
Nays: Representatives Turner, Bob; Driver; Hupp (3).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1296
The chair laid out HB 1296 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Representative Hupp offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Turner, Bob moved that HB 1296, 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; Keel; Carter;
Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera
(8).
Nays: Representative Berman (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1983
The chair laid out HB 1983.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Turner, Bob offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1984
The chair laid out HB 1984.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2617
The chair laid out HB 2617.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Turner, Bob offered amendments to the committee
substitute.
The amendments were withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 496
The chair laid out HB 496.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Representative Gutierrez offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
Representative Gutierrez moved that HB 496, 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 Turner, Bob; Berman; Carter;
Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keel; King, Phil (2).
HB 821
The chair laid out HB 821 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Turner, Bob offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Carter moved that HB 821, 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;
Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keel (1).
At 4:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
HB 1962 No action taken.
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Rep. Bob Turner, Chair
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Jim Reaves, Clerk