House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature April 28, 1997 3:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1997, and pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House changing the time of the hearing, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 3:25 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Carter; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (6). Absent: Representatives Keel, Terry; Keffer; McClendon (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Keel, Terry now present.) HB 2693 The chair laid out HB 2693 as pending business. (Representative Keffer now present.) The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. (Representative McClendon now present.) The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the measure. Representative Carter moved that HB 2693, 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; Carter; Keel, Terry; Madden; McClendon (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: Representatives Keffer; Reyna, Elvira (2). Absent: Representatives Driver; Olivo (2). HB 1947 The chair laid out HB 1947 as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2095 The chair laid out HB 2095 as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 456 The chair laid out HB 456 as pending business. Representative McClendon offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Driver moved that HB 456, 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; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: Representative Keel, Terry (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 2880 The chair laid out HB 2880 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the measure. Representative Madden moved that HB 2880 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 2899 The chair laid out HB 2899 as pending business. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 2899, as amended, 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 972 The chair laid out HB 972 as pending business. Representative Madden moved that HB 972 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 1048 The chair laid out HB 1048 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Representative McClendon moved that HB 1048 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 414 The chair laid out HB 414 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 135 The chair laid out HB 135 as pending business. Representative McClendon moved that HJR 18 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; Carter; Keel, Terry; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Keffer (2). HJR 18 The chair laid out HJR 18 as pending business. Representative McClendon moved that HJR 18 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; Carter; Keel, Terry; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Keffer (2). HB 182 The chair laid out the measure as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 865 The chair laid out HB 865 as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1153 The chair laid out HB 1153 as pending business. Representative Olivo moved that HB 1153 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives McClendon; Olivo (2). Nays: Representatives Oakley; Carter; Keffer; Madden; Reyna, Elvira (5). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry (2). HB 1912 The chair laid out HB 1912 as pending business. Representative Olivo moved that HB 1912 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; Carter; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Keel, Terry (2). HB 1366 The chair laid out HB 1366 as pending business. A committee substitute, which was previously laid out, was considered. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3066 The chair laid out HB 3066 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Keel, Terry moved that HB 3066, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Oakley; Carter; Keel, Terry; Reyna, Elvira (4). Nays: Representatives Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo (4). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Driver (1). HB 3128 The chair laid out HB 3128 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative McClendon moved that HB 3128, 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: Representative Carter (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Driver (1). SB 270 The chair laid out SB 270. Representative Carter moved that SB 270 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Olivo (5). Nays: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1). Present not Voting: Representative Madden (1). Absent: Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). HB 1380 The chair laid out the measure as pending business. A committee substitute, which was previously laid out, was considered. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 526 The chair laid out SB 526. Representative Olivo moved that SB 526 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; Carter; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). HB 2251 The chair laid out HB 2251 as pending business. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Olivo moved that HB 2251, 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; Keffer; Madden; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (5). Nays: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; McClendon (2). HB 1455 The chair laid out HB 1455 as pending business. Representative Madden offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Keffer moved that HB 1455, 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). At 5:50 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