The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         76th Legislature 
         July 11, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on June 21, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Carter, at 10:20  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Carter; Ehrhardt; Hodge; Najera (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Clark; Edwards; Hill  
                   (5). 
          
         Testimony was taken on the Interim Charge:  Review the  
         manufactured housing standards, state statutes and other related  
         matters as one means to alleviate affordable housing deficits. 
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on the Interim Charge:  Study the needs of  
         the volunteer fire departments and evaluate their capacity to  
         fulfill their mission of protecting the public. 
         (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 12:25 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:20 p.m., July 11, 2000. 
          
         The Chair reconvened the meeting at 1:20 p.m. 
          
         Testimony was taken on the Interim Charge:  The Texas Department  
         of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will report on the data  
         that they are using in order to make decisions affecting  
         affordable housing.  TDHCA will report on the steps they are  
         taking in order to determine the adequacy of the data as it  
         relates to scope, timeliness and accuracy of information. 
          
         At 4:17 p.m., 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. Carter, Chair 
          
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         Donna Chatham, Clerk