House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature April 14, 1997 4:55 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1997, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 4:55 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Reyna, Elvira (7). Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Olivo (2). A quorum was present. HB 135 and HJR 18 The chair laid out HB 135. (Representative Olivo now present.) The chair recognized Representative West to explain both measures. Testimony was taken on both bills. (Representative Keel, Terry now present.) The chair recognized Representative West to close on both measures. Both bills were left pending without objection. HB 57 The chair laid out HB 57 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the measure. The chair moved, without objection, that the committee reconsider the vote on amendment #1 previously adopted by the committee. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. Representative Driver moved that HB 57 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; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; McClendon (2). HB 1576 The chair laid out HB 1576. The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1947 The chair laid out HB 1947. The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2095 The chair laid out HB 2095. The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3486 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out HB 3486. The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2213 The chair laid out HB 2213. The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. Representative Madden moved that HB 2213, as amended, 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; Carter; Keffer; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry; McClendon (3). HB 2625 The chair laid out HB 2625. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1668 The chair laid out HB 1668. The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the measure. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 399 The chair laid out HB 399. The chair recognized Goodman to explain the measure. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Driver moved that HB 399, 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; Carter; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: Representatives Keel, Terry; Keffer (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 1093 The chair laid out HB 1093. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2899 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out HB 2899. The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Crabb to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2693 The chair laid out HB 2693. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2251 The chair laid out HB 2251. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 182 The chair laid out HB 182. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3023 The chair laid out HB 3023. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 7:55 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