The House Committee on County Affairs
77th Legislature
February 28, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Ramsay, at 8:00
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Brown, Betty; Chisum; Salinas;
Shields (5).
Absent: Representatives Lewis, Glenn; Farabee; Hilderbran;
Krusee (4).
A quorum was present.
HB987
The chair laid out HB987.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Glenn Lewis now present.)
(Representative Krusee now present.)
Representative Chisum offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
(Representative Farabee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB987, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee (2).
HB1299
The chair laid out HB1299.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
Representative Betty Brown moved that HB1299, without
amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas; Shields
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee (2).
HB884
The chair laid out HB884.
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the
measure.
Representative Hilderbran moved that HB884, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;
Shields (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB489
The chair laid out HB489.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB489, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;
Shields (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB351
The chair laid out HB351.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Shields offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB351, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Hilderbran; Salinas;
Shields (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Krusee (1).
HB385
The chair laid out HB385.
The chair recognized Representative Dan Ellis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dan Ellis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB83
The chair laid out HB83.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB83, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Shields (3).
HB521
The chair laid out HB521.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Glenn Lewis moved that HB521, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Lewis, Glenn; Brown,
Betty; Chisum; Farabee; Salinas (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Krusee; Shields (3).
At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 a.m., March 7, 2001.
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Rep. Ramsay, Chair
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Missy Warren, Clerk