House Committee on Urban Affairs
75th Legislature
April 29, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 1997, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Hill at 6:50
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Burnam; Garcia; Shields;
Wohlgemuth (5).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Clark; Ehrhardt; Hodge (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2398
The chair laid out HB 2398.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
(Representatives Bailey, Clark and Ehrhardt now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2422
The chair laid out HB 2422.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1722
The chair laid out SB 1722.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 1722 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. Representative Shields seconded the
motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Burnam; Clark; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Bailey (1).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
SB 657
The chair laid out SB 657.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2511
The chair laid out HB 2511 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Earlier committee substitute was reconsidered and withdrawn
without objection.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Rep. Hunter to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2577
The chair laid out HB 2577 as pending business.
Earlier committee substitute was reconsidered and withdrawn
without objection.
The Chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #3 was postponed without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #4 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Amendment #5 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair explained the measure.
Amendment #6 failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Burnam; Ehrhardt (2).
Nays: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Clark; Garcia;
Shields (5).
Present not Voting: Representatives Hodge; Wohlgemuth
(2).
Absent: None (0).
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #7 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #8 was adopted without objection.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #9 was adopted without objection.
Representative Garcia offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #10 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offers 3 amendments.
Testimony was taken.
All 3 amendments were withdrawn without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #11 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #12 failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representative Ehrhardt (1).
Nays: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Clark; Shields;
Wohlgemuth (5).
Present not Voting: Representatives Burnam; Garcia; Hodge
(3).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #13 was withdrawn without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #14 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #15 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #16 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #17 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #18 was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
Amendment #19 was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam moved that CSHB 2577, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
Representative Ehrhardt seconded the motion.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Hodge; Shields; Wohlgemuth
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1502
The chair laid out SB 1502.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Hodge moved that SB 1502 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. Representative Clark seconded the motion. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Hodge (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Shields; Wohlgemuth
(2).
Absent: None (0).
SB 396
The chair laid out SB 396.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that SB 396 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. Representative Garcia seconded the motion.
The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Hodge (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Shields; Wohlgemuth
(2).
Absent: None (0).
SB 336
The chair laid out SB 336.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that SB 336 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. Representative Ehrhardt seconded the motion. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Hodge (5).
Nays: Representatives Hill; Shields; Wohlgemuth (3).
Present not Voting: Representative Clark (1).
Absent: None (0).
SB 269
The chair laid out SB 269.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that SB 269, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. Representative Shields
seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Hodge; Shields (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
SB 1454
The chair laid out SB 1454.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Clark offered an amendment to the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3531
The chair laid out HB 3531 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Representative Ehrhardt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 3531, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. Representative Burnam
seconded the motion. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Hodge (6).
Nays: Representative Shields (1).
Present not Voting: Representative Clark (1).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 2398
The chair laid out HB 2398 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 2398 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. Representative Ehrhardt seconded the motion. The
motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;
Garcia; Hodge (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Hill; Shields (2).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Wohlgemuth (2).
At 12:00 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. Fred Hill, Chair
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David B. Brooks, Clerk