House Committee on State Recreational Resources 
         76th Legislature 
         March 31, 1999 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State Recreational Resources met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the Acting Chair,  
         Representative Cook at 8:05 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Cook; Alexander; Davis, John; Ellis,  
                   Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1897 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1897.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Alexander moved that HB 1897 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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         HB 2303 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2303.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 2303 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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         (Representative Alexander in chair.)   
          
         HB 2108 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2108.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan moved that HB 2108, as substituted,  
         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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         (Representative Cook in chair.)   
          
         SB 287 
          
         The chair laid out SB 287.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Cook offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 287, 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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         HB 2526 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2526.   
          
         Representative Ellis, Dan offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 2526, 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 Cook; Davis, John; Ellis, Dan;  
                        Homer; Hope; Ritter (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Alexander; Crownover  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 1828 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1828.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 1828, 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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         SB 707 
          
         The chair laid out SB 707.   
         Representative Alexander moved that SB 707 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 Cook; Alexander; Davis, John;  
                        Ellis, Dan; Homer; Hope; Ritter (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Kuempel; Crownover (2). 
          
         At 8:56 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Edmund Kuempel, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Paige Cooper, Clerk