House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature February 24, 1997 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 19, 1997, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 4:10 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keel, Terry; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Absent: Representatives Keffer; McClendon (2). A quorum was present. Representative Keffer now present. Representative McClendon now present. HB 1251 The chair laid out HB 1251. The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Yarbrough to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named later by the chair. HB 797 The chair laid out HB 797. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Carter offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keffer; McClendon; Olivo (6). Nays: Representatives Keel, Terry; Reyna, Elvira (2). Present not Voting: Representative Madden (1). Absent: None (0). Testimony was taken. (Representative Driver in chair.) (Representative Oakley in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the measure. The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 797. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 797: Representative Driver, Chair, Representatives Carter and McClendon. At 9:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ ______________________