House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature April 7, 1997 4:30 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 1997, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 4:30 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keffer; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Madden (2). A quorum was present. HB 3074 The chair laid out HB 3074. The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure. (Representative Madden now present.) Testimony was taken. (Representative Keel, Terry now present.) The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1455 The chair laid out HB 1455. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1856 The chair laid out HB 1856. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2296 The chair laid out HB 2296. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1380 The chair laid out HB 1380. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1324 The chair laid out HB 1324. The chair offered a complete committee substitute for Representative Carter. The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure for Representative Carter. The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the measure for Representative Carter. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. Representative Madden moved that HB 1324, as substituted, 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). HB 3128 The chair laid out HB 3128. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2909 The chair laid out HB 2909. Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. (Representative Driver in chair.) Testimony was taken. (Representative Oakley in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the measure. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 580, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). SB 346 The chair laid out SB 346 in lieu of the companion bill, HB 2704. Representative Keel offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2715 The chair laid out HB 2715. The chair explained the measure for Representative Goodman. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 57 The chair laid out HB 57. The chair explained the measure for Representative Wilson. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (Representative Driver in chair.) HB 3256 The chair laid out HB 3256. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the measure. Representative Oakley offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that HB 3256, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). (Representative Oakley in chair.) HB 1176 The chair laid out HB 1176. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. Representative Driver moved that HB 1176 be 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). HB 1058 The chair laid out HB 1058 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Representative McClendon moved that HB 1058, as substituted, 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). HB 580 The chair laid out HB 580 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Driver moved that HB 580, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). HB 142 The chair laid out HB 142 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Kamel to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Driver moved that HB 142, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). HB 329 The chair laid out HB 329 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that HB 329, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). HB 1546 The chair laid out HB 1546 as pending business. Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 1546 be 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo (7). Nays: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). HB 3113 The chair laid out HB 3113 as pending business. Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Madden moved that HB 3113, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). HB 1736 The chair laid out HB 1736 as pending business. Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Keffer moved that HB 1736, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). HB 2406 The chair laid out HB 2406 as pending business. Testimony was taken. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1200 The chair laid out HB 1200 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative McClendon moved that HB 1200, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Olivo (2). At 10:50 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 ______________________ John W. Webb, Clerk