House Committee on State Affairs
76th Legislature
April 29, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1999, the House
Committee on State Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Steven Wolens at
5:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester; Bailey;
Brimer; Craddick; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria;
Marchant (9).
Absent: Representatives Alvarado; Counts; Danburg; Jones,
Delwin; McCall; Merritt (6).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Alvarado; Counts; and McCall now present.)
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered Amendment #1 to the measure.
Representative Wolens offered Amendment #2 to the measure.
Representative Wolens explained the measures.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Marchant moved that HB 2954, 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;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Danburg; Jones, Delwin; Merritt
(3).
(Representative Jones, Delwin now present.)
(Representative Danburg now present.)
SB 1133
The chair laid out SB 1133.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 1133, 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;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Merritt (1).
(Representative Merritt now present.)
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 1133, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Longoria; Marchant;
McCall; Merritt (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 2910
The chair laid out HB 2910 as pending business.
Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2910 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick;
Danburg; Hilbert; Hunter; Jones, Delwin;
Longoria; Marchant; McCall (14).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Merritt (1).
SB 86
The chair laid out SB 86 as pending business.
Representative Danburg offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Brimer offered Amendment #1 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer offered Amendment #2 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Wolens; Brimer; Counts;
Craddick; Hilbert; Hunter; Marchant; McCall;
Merritt (9).
Nays: Representatives Turner, Sylvester; Alvarado;
Bailey; Danburg (4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Longoria (2).
Representative Danburg offered Amendment #3 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Amendment #3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Counts offered Amendment #4 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Amendment #4 failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Counts; Hunter;
Marchant; Merritt (5).
Nays: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Craddick; Longoria; McCall
(7).
Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
Representative Counts offered Amendment #5 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Amendment #5 failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Counts; Hunter;
Marchant; Merritt (5).
Nays: Representatives Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Bailey; Craddick; Longoria; McCall
(7).
Present not Voting: Representative Danburg (1).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Jones, Delwin (2).
Representative Counts offered Amendment #6 to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Danburg moved that SB 86, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Bailey; Brimer; Counts; Craddick; Danburg;
Hilbert; Hunter; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: Representatives Alvarado; Longoria (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Delwin (1).
HB 2840
The chair laid out HB 2840 as pending business.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 2840, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Brimer; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; McCall; Merritt
(12).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Counts; Jones, Delwin
(3).
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135 as pending business.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Longoria moved that HB 3135, 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 Wolens; Turner, Sylvester;
Alvarado; Brimer; Craddick; Danburg; Hilbert;
Hunter; Longoria; Marchant; Merritt (11).
Nays: Representative McCall (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Counts; Jones, Delwin
(3).
SB 640
The chair laid out SB 640.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3049
The chair laid out HB 3049 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2723
The chair laid out HB 2723.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 31
The chair laid out HJR 31.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1578
The chair laid out HB 1578.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 916
The chair laid out SB 916.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 753
The chair laid out SB 753.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2292
The chair laid out HB 2292.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 825
The chair laid out SB 825.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 672
The chair laid out SB 672.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hunter in chair.)
SB 484
The chair laid out SB 484.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
HJR 70
The chair laid out HJR 70.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2090
The chair laid out HB 2090.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 77
The chair laid out SB 77.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3560
The chair laid out HB 3560.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3777
The chair laid out HB 3777.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3526
The chair laid out HB 3526.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 456
The chair laid out SB 456.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1795
The chair laid out HB 1795.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2387
The chair laid out HB 2387.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to
explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sylvester Turner to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3057
The chair laid out HB 3057.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3241
The chair laid out HB 3241.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1777
The chair laid out HB 1777.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 560
The chair laid out SB 560.
Representative Wolens offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Wolens offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Alvarado in chair.)
(Representative Turner, Sylvester in chair.)
(Representative Wolens in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:15 am, 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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Elizabeth Kilgo, Clerk