House Committee on State Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 29, 1999 
         2:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at  
         2:15 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Bailey; Danburg; Hilbert;  
                   Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall  
                   (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado; Brimer;  
                   Counts; Craddick; Merritt (6). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Brimer; and Merritt now  
         present.)   
          
         HB 930 
          
         The chair laid out HB 930 as pending business.   
          
         Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute 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; Turner, Sylvester;  
                        Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;  
                        Marchant; McCall; Merritt (10). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Longoria (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Danburg (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3). 
          
         HB 558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 558 as pending business.   
  
         Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hunter moved that HB 558, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;  
                        Bailey; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones,  
                        Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt  
                        (11). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Brimer; Counts;  
                        Craddick (4). 
          
         HB 432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 432 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 432 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 Bailey; Brimer; Hilbert;  
                        Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Marchant; McCall;  
                        Merritt (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Wolens; Danburg; Longoria (3). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Turner, Sylvester (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3). 
          
         HJR 29 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 29 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Marchant moved that HJR 29 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; Turner, Sylvester;  
                        Bailey; Brimer; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter;  
                        Jones, Delwin; Longoria; Marchant; McCall;  
                        Merritt (12). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Craddick (3). 
          
         HB 961 
          
         The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1976 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1976.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2299 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2299.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1220 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1220.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 1657 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1657.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 2283 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2283.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2736 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2736.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2833 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2833.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2834 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2834.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         HB 2835 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2835.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1220 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Counts now present.)   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1657 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2834 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1895 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1895.   
         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 1647 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1647.   
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 1912 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1912.   
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 890 
          
         The chair laid out HB 890.   
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 1728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1728.   
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 890 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 40 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 40.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1647 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2279 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2279.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1728 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3704 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3704.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 916 
          
         The chair laid out HB 916.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and HB 3157 
         The chair laid out HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and  HB 3157.   
          
         (Representative Merritt in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measures.   
         Representative Wolens offered an amendment to HB 3154, an  
         amendment to HB 3155, and an amendment to HB 3157.   
          
         HB 3154, HB 3155, HB 3156, and HB 3157 were left pending  
         without objection.  
          
         At 7:29 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