The House Committee on Urban Affairs
77th Legislature
April 25, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2001, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Carter, at 7:20
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Callegari;
Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera (7).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Ehrhardt (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1287
The chair laid out SB 1287.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
Representative Najera moved that SB 1287, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Callegari; Edwards; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ehrhardt (1).
HB 1660
The chair laid out HB 1660.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 320
The chair laid out HB 320 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Ehrhardt offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 320, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Najera (6).
Nays: Representatives Carter; Hill; Jones,
Elizabeth (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
HB 2706
The chair laid out HB 2706.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to explain the
measure.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to close on
the measure.
(Representative Carter in chair.)
Representative Burnam moved that HB 2706, 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 Bailey; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Najera (6).
Nays: Representatives Carter; Hill (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
SB 782
The chair laid out SB 782 as pending business.
Representative Callegari offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on
the measure.
Representative Callegari moved that SB 782, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Callegari; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones,
Elizabeth; Najera (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 818
The chair laid out HB 818 on subcommittee report.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair directed that the April 11, 2001, minutes for the
House Committee on Urban Affairs be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
The chair directed that the March 28, 2001, minutes for the
House Committee on Urban Affairs be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
At 10:45 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