House Committee on State Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         March 8, 1999 
         1:30 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House  
         Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at  
         1:50 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Wolens; Alvarado; Counts; Danburg;  
                   Hunter; Jones, Delwin; Longoria; McCall; Merritt  
                   (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Bailey; Brimer;  
                   Craddick; Hilbert; Marchant (6). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Brimer now present.)   
          
         HB 81 
          
         The chair laid out HB 81.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 29 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 29.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hilbert now present.)   
          
         The chair directed that the March 1, 1999 minutes for the  
         House Committee on State Affairs be corrected.  The corrected  
         minutes were authorized by the following record vote:  11  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.   
  
         HB 1208 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1208.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Marchant now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.)   
          
         HJR 12 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 12.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 930 
          
         The chair laid out HB 930.   
          
         Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
         (Representative Hilbert in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wolens in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)   
          
         Representative Wolens closed on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Electric Restructuring 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 6:36 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Steven Wolens, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk