The House Committee on State Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         May 17, 2001 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 71 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17,  
         2001, the House Committee on State Affairs met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Wolens, at 11:58 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;  
                   Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; McClendon;  
                   Merritt (10). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Danburg;  
                   Hilbert; Marchant (5). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1116 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1116. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 971 
          
         The chair laid out SB 971 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Longoria moved that SB 971, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts;  
                             Craddick; Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria;  
                             McCall; McClendon; Merritt (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;  
                        Danburg; Hilbert; Marchant  (5).  
           
         At 12:04 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Wolens, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jeff Blaylock, Clerk