House Committee on State Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 22, 1999 
         1:30 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at  
         1:44 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer; Danburg;  
                   Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Merritt (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Counts;  
                   Craddick; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (7). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)   
          
         The chair directed that the February 22, 1999 and the March  
         15, 1999 minutes for the House Committee on State Affairs be  
         corrected.  The corrected minutes were authorized without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 930 
          
         The chair laid out HB 930 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Hilbert now present.)   
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative McCall offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into  
         the committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 930, 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 Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer;  
                
                        Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Longoria; McCall; Merritt (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;  
                        Counts; Craddick; Marchant (5). 
          
         (Representative Marchant now present.) 
          
         Representative Jones, Delwin moved to reconsider the vote by  
         which the measure was reported from committee to include  
         Representative Marchant.  The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 930, 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 Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer;  
                        Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;  
                        Counts; Craddick (4). 
          
         HB 1016 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1016 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Brimer moved that HB 1016 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 Wolens; Alvarado; Brimer;  
                        Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;  
                        Counts; Craddick (4). 
          
         HB 235 
  
         The chair laid out HB 235.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; and Counts now  
         present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1030 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1030.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 566 
         The chair laid out HB 566 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 766 
         The chair laid out HB 766.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1190 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1190.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2022 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2022.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 558.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 447 
          
         The chair laid out HB 447.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 619 
         The chair laid out HB 619.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 961 
         The chair laid out HB 961.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on  
         the measure.  
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 930 
          
         Representative Longoria moved to reconsider the vote by which  
         the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to  
         reconsider prevailed without objection.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk