The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         May 11, 2001 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 8,  
         2001, and a notice posted on May 8, 2001, and revised on May 9,  
         2001, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Wolens, at 1:18 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Danburg;  
                   Hunter; Longoria; McCall; McClendon; Merritt (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Craddick;  
                   Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant (6). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 200 
          
         The chair laid out SB 200 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Counts moved that SB 200, 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 Wolens; Brimer; Counts;  
                             Danburg; Hunter; Longoria; McCall;  
                             McClendon; Merritt (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;  
                        Craddick; Hilbert; Jones, Delwin; Marchant  (6).  
           
         SB 390 
          
         The chair laid out SB 390 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.) 
          
         Representative Brimer moved that SB 390, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;  
                     
                             Brimer; Counts; Hunter; Longoria; McClendon;  
                             Merritt (8).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Danburg; McCall (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Craddick; Hilbert; Jones,  
                        Delwin; Marchant  (5).  
           
         SB 1016 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1016 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that SB 1016, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;  
                             Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;  
                             McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Craddick; Hilbert; Jones,  
                        Delwin; Marchant  (5).  
           
         SB 1659 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1659 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McCall moved that SB 1659, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;  
                             Brimer; Counts; Danburg; Hunter; Longoria;  
                             McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Craddick; Hilbert; Jones,  
                        Delwin; Marchant  (5).  
           
         SB 311 
          
         The chair laid out SB 311. 
  
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 309 
          
         The chair laid out SB 309. 
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 839 
          
         The chair laid out SB 839. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         SB 1182 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1182. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1396 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1396. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1458 
  
         The chair laid out SB 1458. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1496 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1496. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1800 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1800. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 497 
          
         The chair laid out SB 497. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 2:31 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. Wolens, Chair 
          
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         Jeff Blaylock, Clerk