The House Committee on State, Federal & International
Relations
77th Legislature
May 1, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2001, the House
Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Hunter, at 8:03 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hunter; Elkins; Madden; Miller;
Najera; Raymond (6).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman; Chavez (3).
A quorum was present.
HCR 256
The chair laid out HCR 256.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
(Representative Chavez now present.)
Representative Najera moved that HCR 256, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Chavez; Elkins;
Madden; Miller; Najera; Raymond (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Moreno, Paul; Berman (2).
SB 1164
The chair laid out SB 1164.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Berman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
(Representative Moreno, Paul now present.)
Representative Elkins moved that SB 1164, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul;
Berman; Chavez; Elkins; Madden; Miller;
Najera; Raymond (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1539
The chair laid out SB 1539.
Representative Chavez offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Moreno, Paul moved that SB 1539, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul;
Berman; Chavez; Elkins; Madden; Miller;
Najera; Raymond (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HCR 245
The chair laid out HCR 245.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Najera moved that HCR 245, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul;
Berman; Chavez; Elkins; Madden; Miller;
Najera; Raymond (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 939
The chair laid out SB 939.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
Representative Najera moved that SB 939, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hunter; Moreno, Paul;
Berman; Chavez; Elkins; Madden; Miller;
Najera; Raymond (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HCR 245
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure, which was previously reported to Local and Consent
Calendars.
Invited testimony was taken regarding the Texas Commission on
the Arts. (See attached witness list.)
At 9:21 a.m., 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. Hunter, Chair
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Adrian Dawson, Clerk