The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 5, 2003 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 11:40  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Menendez; Hunter;  
                   Wong (5). 
           
         Absent:   Representatives Bailey; Edwards (2). 
          
         A quorum was present.     
          
         HB 212 
          
         The chair laid out HB 212 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         Representative Menendez moved that HB212, without amendments, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale; Bailey;  
                             Menendez; Hunter; Wong (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Edwards  (1).  
                                        
         HB 398 
          
         The chair laid out HB 398 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hunter moved that HB 398, without amendments, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;  
                             Menendez; Bailey; Hunter; Wong (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
  
         Absent:        Representative Edwards  (1).  
           
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         HB 211 
          
         The chair laid out HB 211 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Menendez moved that HB 211, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;  
                             Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 669 
          
         The chair laid out HB 669. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)           
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 560 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 560. 
                         
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 428 
          
         The chair laid out HB 428. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
               
         Testimony was taken.  (Legislator only.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1189 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1189. 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         HB428 
          
         The chair laid out HB428 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 1:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
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         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
           
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         Rep. Talton, Chair 
          
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         Eric Opiela, Clerk