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	FORTY-SEVENTH DAY (CONTINUED) - THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1999 The house met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker. The roll of the house was called and a quorum was announced present (Record 76). Present - Mr. Speaker; Alexander; Allen; Alvarado; Averitt; Bailey; Berman; Bonnen; Bosse; Brimer; Brown, B.; Brown, F.; Burnam; Capelo; Carter; Chavez; Chisum; Christian; Clark; Coleman; Cook; Corte; Counts; Crabb; Craddick; Crownover; Cuellar; Culberson; Danburg; Davis, J.; Delisi; Denny; Deshotel; Driver; Dukes; Dunnam; Dutton; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Eiland; Elkins; Ellis; Farabee; Farrar; Flores; Gallego; Garcia; George; Giddings; Glaze; Goodman; Goolsby; Gray; Green; Greenberg; Grusendorf; Gutierrez; Haggerty; Hamric; Hardcastle; Hartnett; Hawley; Heflin; Hilbert; Hilderbran; Hinojosa; Hochberg; Hodge; Homer; Hope; Howard; Hunter; Hupp; Isett; Janek; Jones, C.; Jones, D.; Jones, J.; Junell; Keel; Keffer; King, P.; King, T.; Krusee; Kuempel; Lengefeld; Lewis, G.; Lewis, R.; Longoria; Luna; Madden; Marchant; Maxey; McCall; McClendon; McReynolds; Merritt; Moreno, J.; Moreno, P.; Morrison; Mowery; Naishtat; Najera; Nixon; Noriega; Olivo; Palmer; Pickett; Pitts; Puente; Ramsay; Rangel; Reyna, A.; Reyna, E.; Ritter; Sadler; Salinas; Seaman; Shields; Siebert; Smith; Smithee; Solis, J.; Solis, J. F.; Solomons; Staples; Swinford; Talton; Telford; Thompson; Tillery; Truitt; Turner, B.; Turner, S.; Uher; Uresti; Van de Putte; Walker; West; Williams; Wilson; Wise; Wohlgemuth; Wolens; Woolley; Yarbrough; Zbranek. Absent, Excused - Davis, Y.; Hill; Oliveira. The invocation was offered by Reverend Ron Durham, Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, Waco. LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following members were granted leaves of absence for today because of important business: Hill on motion of Cook. Oliveira on motion of Cook. The following member was granted leave of absence for today because of a death in the family: Y. Davis on motion of Gutierrez. CAPITOL PHYSICIAN The speaker recognized Representative Cuellar who presented Dr. Carlos N. Hornedo III of Laredo as the "Doctor for the Day." The house welcomed Dr. Hornedo and thanked him for his participation in the Physician of the Day Program sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.



	BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER Notice was given at this time that the speaker had signed bills and resolutions in the presence of the house (see the addendum to the daily journal, Signed by the Speaker, House List No. 27). HR 528 - ADOPTED (by West) Representative West moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 528. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 528, Congratulating Tammy Hawkins on being named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Buffalo Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America. HR 528 was adopted without objection. HR 601 - ADOPTED (by Naishtat) Representative Naishtat moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 601. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 601, Honoring the Texas Council for the Humanities for over 25 years of service to the citizens of the Lone Star State. HR 601 was read and was adopted without objection. On motion of Representative Denny, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 601 as signers thereof. HR 581 - ADOPTED (by Bonnen) Representative Bonnen moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 581. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 581, In memory of Wiley Bluford Thomas, Jr. HR 581 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. HR 410 - ADOPTED (by Hochberg) Representative Hochberg moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 410. The motion prevailed without objection.



	The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 410, Congratulating Madeleine Appel on her receipt of the Helene Susman Woman of Prominence Award. HR 410 was adopted without objection. HR 605 - ADOPTED (by Swinford) Representative Swinford moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 605. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 605, Recognizing April 8, 1999, as "Go Texan" Day at the Capitol. HR 605 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 587 - ADOPTED (by Pickett) Representative Pickett moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 587. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 587, Recognizing April 4-10, 1999, as International Building Safety Week. HR 587 was adopted without objection. HR 599 - ADOPTED (by Giddings) Representative Giddings moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 599. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 599, Honoring the Dallas Bethlehem Center. HR 599 was adopted without objection. HR 590 - ADOPTED (by Kuempel) Representative Kuempel moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 590. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 590, Recognizing 1999 Airport Manager of the Year Darrell Phillips. HR 590 was adopted without objection.



	HR 179 - ADOPTED (by R. Lewis) Representative R. Lewis moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 179. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 179, In memory of Beth Dugas of Orange. HR 179 was read and was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. On motion of Representative Deshotel, the names of all the members of the house were added to HR 179 as signers thereof. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST The speaker recognized Representative R. Lewis, who introduced Louis Dugas, husband of the late Beth Dugas. (Speaker Pro Tempore in the chair) HR 422 - ADOPTED (by Wise) Representative Wise moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 422. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 422, Honoring Bill Summers and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership for conducting the "Legislative Visit to the Valley." HR 422 was adopted without objection. HR 423 - ADOPTED (by Wise) Representative Wise moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 423. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 423, Honoring Joe and Loretta Barbee on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 423 was adopted without objection. HR 424 - ADOPTED (by Wise) Representative Wise moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 424. The motion prevailed without objection.



	The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 424, Declaring Dr. Michael M. Duffy of San Antonio an honorary Texan. HR 424 was adopted without objection. CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR The following memorial resolutions were laid before the house: HCR 10 (by Sadler), In memory of LeRoy LaSalle. HCR 37, (by Telford), In memory of Norman Nagle Moser. HCR 39 (by Wilson), In memory of Page Keeton. HCR 47 (by Uher), In memory of former State Representative Renal Rosson. HCR 70 (by West), In memory of Robert Marvin Bird. HCR 71 (by West), In memory of the Reverend Carl J. Grissom. HCR 72 (by West), In memory of the Reverend Jim R. Wilson. HCR 73 (by West), In memory of Dr. Orman Lanier "Lanny" Kimbrough IV. HCR 74 (by West), In memory of Florence McCarley Walker. HCR 89 (by Gallego, Denny, and Solomons), In memory of Sarah Elisabeth Worley of Denton. HCR 94 (by Wohlgemuth), In memory of Dr. Jack Burton. HCR 95 (by West), In memory of Q. L. "Shorty" Hall. HCR 105 (by Van de Putte), In memory of Dr. Saul Severino Trevino. HR 159 (by Hodge), In memory of Ocie Lee Hall. HR 160 (by Hodge), In memory of Mrs. Ona Bell Smith. HR 165 (by Telford), In memory of Vasco Russell. HR 166 (by Telford), In memory of J. C. Coggins. HR 175 (by Counts), In memory of James Rycroft. HR 179 was previously adopted. HR 181 (by Madden), In memory of Carl W. Riehn. HR 184 (by Cook), In memory of A. A. "Sugar" Sanders of Bastrop. HR 190 (by Junell, George, and B. Turner), In memory of Cecil Smith. HR 194 (by Cook), In memory of Judge Lester J. Cranek, Sr. The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The chair laid before the house the following congratulatory resolutions: HCR 6 (by West), Honoring Tatum Hubbard, Miss Texas, 1998.



	HCR 21 (by Averitt), Congratulating Roy A. Roberts on the occasion of his retirement from the Brazos River Authority. HCR 22 (by Craddick), Congratulating the Midland Lee High School Rebels for their Class 5A Division II high school football championship. HCR 25 (by Alexander), Honoring the Trinidad Trojans as the six-man high school football state champions. HCR 38 (by Eiland and Gray), Congratulating Walter G. Hall, Sr., on being named Galveston County's 1998 Citizen of the Year. HCR 48 (by Counts), Honoring the Colorado River Municipal Water District for 50 years of service to West Texans. HCR 51 (by Dutton), Honoring Dr. Jack Christie for his fine work for the State Board of Education. HCR 69 (by West), Honoring the 50th anniversary of the partnership between The Odessa American and Freedom Communications, Inc. HCR 78 (by West), Celebrating the birth of Meredith Suzanne Satterwhite. HCR 104 (by Hunter), Commemorating the Texas Forts Trail. HCR 112 (by Coleman), Congratulating Lois Jean Moore on her retirement from Harris County Hospital District. HR 139 (by Craddick), Honoring Jack Stephenson for being named Texas Basketball Coach of the Year. HR 140 (by Craddick), Honoring the 60th wedding anniversary of Harrison and Ona Bickley. HR 141 (by Craddick), Congratulating Laura Massey Coston on her 102nd birthday. HR 142 (by Craddick), Honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of W. D. "Tiny" and Helen Mason. HR 144 (by Counts), Honoring the Rule High School Bobcats for a successful 1998 season. HR 153 (by Palmer), Commemorating the city of Sansom Park's 50th anniversary. HR 156 (by Junell), Honoring Dorothy McKnight Warner on her 100th birthday. HR 161 was withdrawn. HR 162 (by Alvarado), Saluting Dellview Elementary School for outstanding achievement. HR 171 (by Telford), Honoring Franklin Wray on his retirement as superintendent of Leary ISD. HR 172 (by Craddick), Honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Dave and Betty Jo Farmer.



	HR 176 was withdrawn. HR 182 (by Madden), Congratulating Mindy Rabalais for receiving the Northeast Texas Library System Award for Outstanding Service to Libraries, 1997. HR 183 (by Madden), Commemorating the retirement of Justice of the Peace Glen Swaner. HR 193 (by Janek), Honoring Sharon Pamela Clark and Kevin Robert Peska on the occasion of their wedding. HR 195 (by Madden), Honoring Jim Swartz of Wylie for his civic leadership. HR 196 (by Madden), Honoring Collin County Community College District President Dr. John H. Anthony. HR 197 (by Madden), Honoring the Plano Indian Lions Club for its dedicated community service. The resolutions were adopted without objection. LOCAL, CONSENT, AND RESOLUTIONS CALENDAR SECOND READING The following bills were laid before the house, read second time, and passed to third reading, and the following resolutions were laid before the house on committee report and adopted (members registering votes are shown following the caption): SCR 23 (Thompson - House Sponsor), directing the Office of Court Administration to study and develop uniform guidelines for media pooling agreements for courtroom coverage. HB 76 (by Solomons, Marchant, Janek, and Thompson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exempting certain individual retirement accounts from attachment, execution, and seizure for the satisfaction of debts. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) Representative Solomons offered the following committee amendment to HB 76: On page 2 Line 5 Section (b) after "Contributions to an individual retirement account" ADD "other than contributions to a Roth IRA described in Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.A. s408A," On page 2 Line 13 After "Subsection (a)." ADD "Amounts treated as a qualified rollover contributions under Section 408A of the Internal Revenue code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.A. 408A), are treated as exempt amounts under Subsection (a)." Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. CSHB 110 was withdrawn.



	CSHB 115 (by Smith), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to certain rights of a trustee and settlor concerning a charitable trust. HB 134 (by McClendon, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability of the Hazard Communication Act to certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) Representative McClendon offered the following committee amendment to HB 134: Amend HB 134 by striking SECTION 1 of the bill and replacing with a new Section 1 to read as follows: SECTION 1. Add a new Section 502.020, Health and Safety Code, to read as follows: Although a person imprisoned in a facility operated by or for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not an employee for the purposes of this act, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall provide a person imprisoned in a facility operated by or for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with the protections from exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace as provided for in this act. Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. CSHB 153 (by Nixon), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to establishing a procedure to prevent the fraudulent use of an individual's identification in circumstances affecting proper law enforcement. HB 330 (by Naishtat), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to orders for extended mental health services. HB 565 (by Oliveira, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the use of state research and technology funds on environmental issues in the border region. CSHB 595 (by Maxey), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to allowing a governmental body to discuss its test questions in a closed meeting. HB 649 (by Flores), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the waiver of filing fees for persons of low or moderate income who are buying or improving a home. HB 732 (by Bosse), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to stormwater management and regulation by certain political subdivisions; providing a penalty. HB 765 (by Maxey), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the processing of certain fees by the Texas Department of Health. CSHB 778 (by Thompson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the jurisdiction of a statutory probate court in certain matters relating to decedents' estates. CSHB 788 (by Capelo), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the electronic transmission of certain information to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.



	CSHB 822 (by Maxey, Wohlgemuth, Keffer, Christian, Chavez, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of a task force composed of state and county representatives to study federal reimbursements to counties. HB 833 (by Denny), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot. CSHB 854 (by Capelo, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the identification of certain persons confined by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who are subject to a warrant. HB 856 (by R. Lewis), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to exempting certain persons from the safety belt law. CSHB 888 (by Gray, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to graduate level instruction at Texas A&M University at Galveston. HB 924 (by Craddick), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the offense of operation of a vehicle with an expired license plate. HB 960 (by Counts and D. Jones), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to regulation of the Sam Wahl Recreation Area at Lake Alan Henry. HB 962 (by D. Jones and Isett), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to requiring voter approval for the lease or sale of a certain facility owned and operated by the Lubbock County Hospital District. HB 1016 (by Maxey), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the manner in which state agency reports are made available to members of the legislature. CSHB 1082 (by Bosse), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the composition of the Harris County Juvenile Board. CSHB 1085 (by Hunter), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to state agency records management officers. HB 1141 (by Thompson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to public access to the names and addresses of parties in civil actions. HB 1148 (by Seaman), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to reports related to certain offices within the Texas Department of Economic Development. CSHB 1173 (by Yarbrough), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a firefighters' relief and retirement fund in certain municipalities. CSHB 1233 (by Gallego), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the creation of the Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District. HB 1254 (by Goolsby), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to issuance of United States passports by district clerks. HB 1274 (by Tillery), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the administration of oaths in this state by certain judges and clerks.



	CSHB 1297 (by R. Lewis, et al.), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to changing the names of Lamar University at Orange, Lamar University at Port Arthur, and Lamar University Institute of Technology. HB 1322 was withdrawn. HB 1437 (by Krusee), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers of the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide water services in Williamson County. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) Representative Cook offered the following committee amendment to HB 1437: Amend HB 1437 as follows: (1) On page 2, lines 4 and 5, strike "cost of service" and substitute "applicable water rate". (2) On page 2, line 5, strike "mitigate" and substitute "pay the costs of mitigating". (3) On page 2, line 9, between "(b)" and "The", insert: "The district may not transfer water under Subsection (a)(3)(B) if the transfer will result in a net loss of water to the Colorado River watershed. (c)". (4) On page 2, line 10, between the period and "The", insert: "The additional charge may not be less than 10 percent of the district's applicable rate for surface water to be transferred. The district shall deposit any money the district receives from the additional charge, and may deposit any other money as the board of directors determines, into a separate fund designated as the agricultural water conservation fund." (5) On page 2, line 11, strike "additional charge" and substitute "agricultural water conservation fund". (6) On page 2, line 13, between "water" and "transferred", insert "to be". (7) On page 2, line 14, between "County" and the period, insert: ", including the development and implementation of methods, programs, and strategies relating to groundwater resources, reuse, conservation, and other opportunities to reduce the reliance on surface water for agricultural irrigation". (8) On page 2, line 18, strike "in" and substitute "inside". (9) On page 2, line 19, strike "area" and substitute "areas". (10) On page 2, lines 19 and 20, strike "district described in Sections 2(a) and 26 of this Act" and substitute "district's irrigation operations". Amendment No. 2 Representative Cook offered the following amendment to Amendment No. 1: Amend committee Amendment 1 to HB 1437 as follows: 1) strike subdivision (3) of the amendment as printed on page 3, lines 7-11 of the House Committee Report Printing and replace with the following: "(3) On page 2, line 8, between "directors" and "." insert the following: ", provided that the district's board of directors determines that



	such transfer will not result in a net loss of water to the Colorado River watershed" Amendment No. 2 was adopted without objection. Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted without objection. HB 1462 (by Dunnam), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the notification of certain persons of the marriage of the person's former spouse. HB 1506 (by McCall), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the disposal of surplus county property. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) On behalf of Representative Farabee, Representative McCall offered the following committee amendment to HB 1506: HB 1506 is amended by striking the language on Lines 9 and 10 of Page 1 and substituting the following: bidding or an auction is not necessary if the purchaser is another county or a political subdivision within the county; Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. HB 1514 (by Maxey), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to implementation of certain procedures to ensure accuracy of medical assistance eligibility lists. CSHB 1517 (by J. Solis, Oliveira, and Pickett), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a study and strategic plan concerning the development of the apparel industry in the border region. (Heflin and Hupp recorded voting no) HB 1532 (by Alexander), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the Henderson County Juvenile Board. CSHB 1543 (by Keffer, Gallego, and Christian), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the residency requirements for directors of certain economic development corporations. HB 1552 (by Craddick), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to taxpayer protests relating to the appraisal of certain pooled or unitized mineral interests. CSHB 1603 (by Thompson), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the deferred disposition of certain misdemeanor offenses. HB 1611 (by McCall, Gray, Bosse, and Naishtat), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. CSHB 1625 (by Pitts), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the investment of funds of a nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation. CSHB 1723 (by Lengefeld), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to consolidating the juvenile boards in Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties. CSHB 1744 (by Noriega), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to additional equipment requirements for school buses.



	HB 1839 (by Smith), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the appointment of bailiffs for the criminal district courts in Tarrant County. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) On behalf of Representative Thompson, Representative Truitt offered the following committee amendment to HB 1839: Amend HB 1839, on page 1, following line 20, by adding the following to Section 2 of the bill: "The total number of grand jury bailiffs shall not exceed two." Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. CSHB 1840 (by Uher and Hochberg), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to acquire certain properties for campus expansion and other university purposes. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) On behalf of Representative Crabb, Representative Hochberg offered the following committee amendment to HB 1840: Amend HB 1840, page 1, line 7 by striking the word "may" and adding the words "is authorized to" between the words "System" and "acquire". Amend HB 1840, page 4, line 18 by striking the word "may" and adding the words "is authorized to" between the words "System" and "acquire". Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. HB 1980 (by Hill), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to a report on performance of certain public transportation providers. HB 2008 (by Walker), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the approval of contracts entered by the Texas Department of Transportation for the development of aeronautics. HB 2060 (by Counts and Hardcastle), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the terms of court of the 50th District Court. HB 2122 (by Kuempel), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to competitive bid requirements for certain emergency services districts. CSHB 2159 (by Bosse), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the retainage of payments under certain contracts entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation for improvements to state highways. HB 2176 (by Siebert), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the discharge of a lien against a motor vehicle. HB 2199 (by Chisum), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority and name of the Panhandle Ground Water Conservation District Number Three, South of the Canadian River. Amendment No. 1 (Committee Amendment No. 1) On behalf of Representative Walker, Representative Chisum offered the following committee amendment to HB 2199:



	Amend HB 2199 as follows: (1) On page 1, line 10, strike "Ground Water" and substitute "Groundwater [~~Ground Water~~ ]". (2) On page 1, line 16, strike "Ground Water" and substitute "Groundwater [~~Ground Water~~ ]". (3) On page 1, line 22, strike "Ground Water" and substitute "Groundwater". Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection. HB 2200 (by Swinford), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the ability of a county to obtain criminal history record information on an applicant for county employment. CSHB 2398 (by Carter), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to funding the housing trust fund. HB 2450 (by Haggerty), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the discipline of certain individuals authorized to sell certain alcoholic beverages. HB 2465 (by Cook), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the powers of a limited liability company. CSHB 2575 (by Counts), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the operations of the Texas Water Bank. Representative Counts moved to postpone consideration of CSHB 2575 until 10 a.m. Monday, April 19. The motion prevailed without objection. HB 2622 (by Chavez), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the authority of the governing board of an institution of higher education to waive certain fees. CSHB 2664 (by George), A bill to be entitled An Act relating to authorizing private or independent institutions of higher education to operate a student debit card program. HCR 18 (by Oliveira), Urging the United States Department of Transportation to provide additional funding for the Texas Department of Public Safety to increase manpower at the border to perform truck inspections. HCR 19 (by Oliveira), Urging the United States Department of Transportation to fund one-stop truck inspection facilities along the Texas-Mexico border. LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED The following member was granted leave of absence for the remainder of today because of important business in the district: Wilson on motion of Thompson.



	HR 578 - ADOPTED (by Green) Representative Green moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 578. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 578, Honoring the Dripping Springs High School Lady Tigers for winning the District 25-4A basketball championship and advancing to the regional final of the state playoffs. HR 578 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 579 - ADOPTED (by Green) Representative Green moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 579. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 579, Honoring Dripping Springs High School Lady Tigers head basketball coach Jerry English. HR 579 was read and was adopted without objection. HR 585 - ADOPTED (by Kuempel) Representative Kuempel moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 585. The motion prevailed without objection. The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 585, Honoring Eva Camunez Tucker of San Angelo on her 88th birthday. HR 585 was read and was adopted without objection. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representatives Kuempel and Junell, who introduced Eva Camunez Tucker of San Angelo and her daughter. The house wished Ms. Tucker a happy 88th birthday. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the senate was received at this time (see the addendum to the daily journal, Messages from the Senate, Message No. 1). HR 400 - ADOPTED (by Dukes) Representative Dukes moved to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider at this time HR 400. The motion prevailed without objection.



	The following resolution was laid before the house: HR 400, Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. HR 400 was read and was adopted without objection. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The chair recognized Representative Dukes, who introduced the Reverend and Mrs. Mayes from Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. COMMITTEE MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT The following committee meeting was announced: Agriculture and Livestock, 2:15 p.m. today, E1.004 (auditorium), for the unveiling of the "Go Texan" promotional campaign. STATEMENT OF VOTE When Record No. 75 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes. Alvarado ADJOURNMENT Representative Laney moved that the house adjourn until 10:50 a.m. today. The motion prevailed without objection. The house accordingly, at 10:46 a.m., adjourned until 10:50 a.m. today. ---------------- ADDENDUM -------------- SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER The following bills and resolutions were today signed in the presence of the house by the speaker: House List No. 27 HCR 43, HCR 122 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE The following messages from the senate were today received by the house: Message No. 1 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SENATE CHAMBER Austin, Texas Thursday, April 8, 1999



	The Honorable Speaker of the House House Chamber Austin, Texas Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has taken the following action: THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: SB 76 Truan Relating to requiring the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to develop a water supply model for the Rio Grande. SB 122 Nelson Relating to automated external defibrillator devices. SB 656 Wentworth Relating to the transfer of certain products containing ephedrine to a person 17 years of age or younger; creating an offense. SB 779 Madla Relating to the payment of ad valorem taxes by electronic funds transfer. SB 1252 West, Royce Relating to broadcasting public meetings over the Internet. SB 1319 Ratliff Relating to procedures for tax auditing and collection. SCR 62 Sibley Declaring April 7, 1999, as Hood County Day at the Capitol. Respectfully, Betty King Secretary of the Senate