The House Committee on County Affairs
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray, at 8:10
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel;
Laney; Otto (5).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3397
The chair laid out HB 3397.
The chair explained the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3080
The chair laid out HB 3080.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2458
The chair laid out HB 2458.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2458, 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; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Olivo (3).
HB 3080
The chair laid out HB 3080 as pending business.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 3080, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Olivo (3).
HB 2848
The chair laid out HB 2848.
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 2710
The chair laid out HB 2710.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2827
The chair laid out HB 2827.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2164
The chair laid out HB 2164.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1628
The chair laid out HB 1628.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
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measure.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3514
The chair laid out HB 3514.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1092
The chair laid out HB 1092.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2694
The chair laid out HB 2694.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the
measure.
Representative Otto moved that HB 2694, 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; Laney;
Naishtat; Otto (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Olivo
(4).
HB 2695
The chair laid out HB 2695.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1598
The chair laid out HB 1598.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2560
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The chair laid out HB 2560.
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laubenberg to close on the
measure.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 2560, 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; Laney; Otto (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat;
Olivo (4).
At 9:59 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 4:01 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Allen, Ray. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Casteel; Coleman; Laney;
Naishtat (5).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Farabee; Olivo; Otto
(4).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 30, 2005, minutes for the
House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 3164
The chair laid out HB 3164.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Melissa to close on
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the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2235
The chair laid out HB 2235.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3516
The chair laid out HB 3516.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Otto now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB 3516, 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; Coleman; Laney;
Naishtat; Otto (5).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee;
Olivo (4).
HB 3517
The chair laid out HB 3517.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB 3517, 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; Coleman; Laney;
Naishtat; Otto (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee;
Olivo (4).
HB 3518
The chair laid out HB 3518.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laney moved that HB 3518, 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; Coleman; Laney;
Naishtat; Otto (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee;
Olivo (4).
HB 3028
The chair laid out HB 3028.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:17 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. Allen, Ray, Chair
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Lauren Thomas, Clerk
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