House Committee on Urban Affairs
76th Legislature
April 7, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.016
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 14, 1999, the House Committee on Urban Affairs
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of
the House Committee on Urban Affairs held on April 7, 1999.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Bill Carter at
2:14 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Carter; Burnam; Clark; Edwards;
Ehrhardt; Hill; Hodge; Najera (8).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair directed that the March 31, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Urban Affairs be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
(Representative Hodge now absent.)
HB 1260
The chair recalled HB 1260 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the
measure.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hill moved that HB 1260, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 1132
The chair laid out HB 1132.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
(Representative Burnam now absent.)
(Representative Hodge now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
Representative Carter offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 1132, 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 Carter; Bailey; Clark; Edwards;
Ehrhardt; Hill; Hodge; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Burnam (1).
HB 2147
The chair laid out HB 2147.
(Representative Burnam now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2147 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Hodge; Najera (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2838
The chair laid out HB 2838.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1684
The chair laid out HB 1684.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 247
The chair laid out HB 247 as pending business.
(Representative Hodge now absent.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 247 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 2310
The chair laid out HB 2310.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
(Representative Burnam now absent.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
Representative Ehrhardt offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 2310, 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 Carter; Bailey; Clark; Edwards;
Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Burnam; Hodge (2).
HB 2925
The chair laid out HB 2925.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
(Representative Burnam now present.)
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2925 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hodge (1).
HB 3619
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair laid out HB 3619.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that HB 3619 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Hodge; Najera (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3373
The chair laid out HB 3373.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Meet and
Confer.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
Meet and Confer: Representative Bailey, Chair,
Representatives Clark and Edwards.
HB 3375
The chair laid out HB 3375.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Meet and
Confer.
HB 3376
The chair laid out HB 3376.
(Representatives Clark and Hodge now absent.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Meet and
Confer.
HB 2238
The chair laid out HB 2238.
The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 2238 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Hodge (2).
At 7:32 pm, 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. Bill Carter, Chair
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Mike Dunn, Clerk