The House Committee on Public Safety 
         77th Legislature 
         February 26, 2002 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 5, 2002, the House  
         Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Bob, at  
         10:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Turner, Bob; Berman; Driver; Hupp;  
                   King, Phil (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keel; Gutierrez; Isett; Villarreal,  
                   Mike (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Chairman Turner read the House Committee on Public Safety's  
         interim charges handed down by Speaker Laney. 
          
         Chairman Turner laid out Interim Charger number one:  
          
              Study current laws relating to the possession of weapons,  
              including but not limited to the administration of the  
              concealed handgun laws, and interactions among state, local  
              and federal laws concerning firearms. Make any appropriate  
              recommendations to enhance the efficiency, consistency and  
              clarity of the laws. 
          
         (Representative Keel now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Driver in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 12:17 p.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. Turner, Bob, Chair 
          
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         Jim Reaves, Clerk