The House Committee on County Affairs
79th Legislature
April 13, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2005, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray, at 8:07
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel;
Coleman; Naishtat; Otto (6).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Laney; Olivo (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Laney now present.)
HB 1610
The chair laid out HB 1610.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 1610, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Olivo (3).
HB 1707
The chair laid out HB 1707.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2198
The chair laid out HB 2198.
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen, Ray in chair.)
HB 1140
The chair laid out HB 1140.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 602
The chair laid out HB 602.
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The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 4:29 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Allen, Ray. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel;
Farabee; Laney; Otto (6).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Naishtat; Olivo (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1584
The chair laid out HB 1584 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Otto moved that HB 1584, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Farabee; Laney; Otto (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Naishtat; Olivo (3).
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219.
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2618
The chair laid out HB 2618.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
HB 2404
The chair laid out HB 2404.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Coleman now present.)
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The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Allen, Ray in chair.)
HB 1165
The chair laid out HB 1165.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2121
The chair laid out HB 2121.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
HB 2120
The chair laid out HB 2120.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB 2120, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Olivo; Otto (3).
HB 3118
The chair laid out HB 3118.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 3118, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Olivo; Otto (3).
(Representative Allen, Ray in chair.)
HB 1650, HB 1651, HB 1652, HB 1454, HB 1722, HB 1519,
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HB 3150
The chair laid out HB 1650, HB 1651, HB 1652, HB 1454, HB 1722,
HB 1519, HB 3150.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain HB 1454.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1454.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain HB 1722.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1722.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain HB
1519.
Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1519.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain HB 3150.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 3150.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the
substitute.
The chair explained HB 1650
Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1650.
The chair explained the substitute.
The chair explained HB 1651.
Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1651.
The chair explained the substitute.
The chair explained HB 1652.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Allen, Ray in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitutes to HB 1650, HB 1651, HB 1454, HB 1722,
HB 1519, and HB 3150 were withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2463
The chair laid out HB 2463 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB 2463, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (3).
HB 1165
The chair laid out HB 1165 as pending business.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 1165, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Laney (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (3).
At 11:24 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. Allen, Ray, Chair
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Lauren Thomas, Clerk
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