House Committee on Public Safety 75th Legislature May 6, 1997 4:00 pm John H. Reagan Building, Room 101 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 1997, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Keith Oakley at 7:25 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Oakley; Driver; Keel, Terry; Keffer; McClendon; Olivo (6). Absent: Representatives Carter; Madden; Reyna, Elvira (3). A quorum was present. SB 255 The chair laid out SB 255. The chair recognized Representative Williamson to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. (Representatives Madden and Reyna, Elvira now present.) The chair recognized Representative Williamson to close on the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Keel, Terry moved that SB 255, 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; Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Driver; Carter (2). SB 732 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out SB 732. The chair recognized Representative Price to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Price to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1756 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out SB 1756. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. (Representative Driver in chair.) The chair offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (Representative Oakley in chair.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that SB 1756, 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 Keel, Terry; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: Representatives Oakley; Driver (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Carter (1). SB 881 (Representative Driver in chair.) The chair laid out SB 881 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to close on the measure. Representative McClendon moved that SB 881 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). (Representative Oakley in chair.) SB 875 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out SB 875. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Representative McClendon offered an amendment to the measure. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Olivo moved that SB 875, 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; Driver; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). SB 651 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out SB 651. The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 922 The chair laid out SB 922, the companion bill to HB 2999, in lieu of the House Bill. The chair explained the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Madden moved that SB 922, 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; Driver; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). (Representative Driver in chair.) HB 3604 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out HB 3604. The chair recognized Representative Oakley to explain the measure. Representative Oakley offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative McClendon moved that HB 3604, 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; Driver; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). (Representative Oakley in chair.) SB 964 The chair laid out SB 964. The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure. Representative Madden moved that SB 964, 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). SB 1368 Pursuant to an announcement on the floor of the House suspending the 5-day posting rule, the chair laid out SB 1368. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. The chair offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Oakley offered a second amendment to the measure. The second amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 1368, 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; Keffer; Madden; McClendon; Olivo; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Carter; Keel, Terry (2). HJR 18 The chair laid out HJR 18 as pending business. Representative Driver moved that the committee reconsider the vote on the committee report for HJR 18. There was no objection. Representative Driver moved that HJR 18 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 2855 The chair laid out HB 2855. The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure for Representative Hupp. Testimony was taken. The chair offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 10:55 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