House Committee on State Affairs
75th Legislature
May 12, 1997
1:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 7, 1997, and an
announcement from the House floor on May 12, 1997, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
8:55 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Carter;
Counts; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay
(9).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Brimer; Craddick; Danburg;
Jones, Delwin; Stiles (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Brimer; Danburg; and Jones, Delwin now
present.)
The Chair laid out the Governor's electric deregulation plan,
in the form of a proposed committee substitute, and recognized
Pat Wood, Public Utility Commission Chairman, to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The proposed committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
The Chair and the members of the committee discussed plans for
future hearings to consider future drafts of the Governor's
electric deregulation plan.
SB 1937
The chair laid out SB 1937 and recognized Representative
Carter to explain the measure.
Representative Carter moved that SB 1937 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Carter; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Jones,
Delwin; Stiles (4).
SB 55
The chair laid out SB 55 as pending business and recognized
Representative Berlanga to explain the measure.
Representative Longoria offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Danburg offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The bill, it amendments, and its substitute were left pending
without objection.
SB 645
The chair laid out SB 645 as pending business and recognized
Representative Ramsay to explain the measure.
Representative Ramsay offered three amendments to the measure
that were adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that SB 645, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Brimer; Carter; Counts; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Ramsay
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Craddick; Stiles (3).
SB 897
The chair laid out SB 897 in lieu of HB 3475 that was
previously heard by the committee.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:05 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair
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Ivan Friedman, Clerk