House Committee on Public Safety 
         76th Legislature 
         May 4, 1999 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Bob Turner at  
         4:49 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Berman; Carter;  
                   Driver; Gutierrez; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 131 
          
         The chair laid out SB 131.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Berman moved that SB 131 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). 
          
         SB 588 
          
         The chair laid out SB 588.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 588 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). 
          
         SB 328 
          
         The chair laid out SB 328.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Keel offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1157 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1157.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 1157 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; King, Phil; Najera  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Keel (1). 
          
         (Representative Carter in chair.)   
          
         SB 81 
          
         The chair laid out SB 81.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Turner, Bob moved that SB 81 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). 
          
         (Representative Keel in chair.)   
          
         SB 1099 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1099.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Carter moved that SB 1099 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). 
          
         SB 383 
          
         The chair laid out SB 383.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Keel moved that SB 383 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). 
          
         SB 839 
          
         The chair laid out SB 839.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure and close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Keel moved that SB 839 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; King, Phil; Najera  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Hupp (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         The chair moved to send SB 839 to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  Without objection, SB 839 was sent to the  
         Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. 
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.)   
          
         At 6:02 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