House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature March 10, 1997 4:15 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1997, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 4:15 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Absent: Representatives Madden; McClendon (2). A quorum was present. HCR 94 The chair laid out HCR 94. The chair recognized Ehrhardt to explain the measure. (Representative Madden now present.) Testimony was taken. (Representative McClendon now present.) The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the measure. Representative Carter moved that HCR 94 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 797 The chair laid out HB 797, as substituted, on subcommittee report. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. Representative Driver moved that HB 797, as substituted, be adopted and reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; McClendon; Olivo (5). Nays: Representatives Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; Reyna, Elvira (4). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 414 and HB 948 The chair laid out HB 414. Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representatives Cuellar and Tillery to explain the measure. The chair laid out HB 948. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. Testimony was taken on both bills. The chair recognized Representatives Cuellar to close on HB 414. The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on HB 948. Both bills were left pending without objection. (Representative Driver in chair.) HB 1881 The chair laid out HB 1881. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the measure. Representative Oakley offered an amendment to the measure. Representative Keel, Terry offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Oakley in chair.) At 7:05 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Keith Oakley, Chair ______________________