House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
May 18, 1999
Upon recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 18,
1999, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Steven Wolens at 7:57 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Bailey; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (13).
Absent: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1127
The chair laid out SB 1127.
(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that SB 1127, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;
Marchant; McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alvarado (1).
SB 560
The chair laid out SB 560 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Turner offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Turner, Sylvester offered an amendment to the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
Amendment # 3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Alvarado offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the
measure.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Danburg (4).
Nays: Representatives Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(8).
Present not Voting: Representatives Wolens; Counts;
Jones, Delwin (3).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Merritt offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Counts; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
McCall; Merritt (5).
Nays: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Craddick; Longoria (6).
Present not Voting: Representatives Brimer; Danburg;
Hilbert; Marchant (4).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Longoria moved that SB 560, 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;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (15).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1563
The chair laid out SB 1563.
Representative Bailey moved that SB 1563 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;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (15).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1280
The chair laid out SB 1280.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1280 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;
Craddick; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Turner, Sylvester;
Bailey; Counts; Danburg (4).
Absent: None (0).
At 10:08 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. Steven Wolens, Chair
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Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk