The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 12, 2003 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 12:22  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Hunter; Wong (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Menendez; Bailey; Edwards  (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 681 
          
         The chair laid out HB 681. 
          
         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 899 
          
         The chair laid out HB 899. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1066.         
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1207 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1207. 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1204. 
          
         Representative Van Arsdale offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.)        
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
 
         House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         3/12/2003 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
                                           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1066 
          
         The chair laid out HB1066 as pending business.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Menendez moved that HB1066, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Van Arsdale; Menendez;  
                             Bailey; Edwards; Hunter (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Talton; Wong  (2).  
          
         At 4:34 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Talton, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Eric Opiela, Clerk 
          
         House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         3/12/2003