The House Committee on County Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         April 21, 2005 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk No. 1 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 21,  
         2005, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Allen, Ray, at 11:55 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Allen, Ray; Casteel; Coleman;  
                    Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo; Otto (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1092 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1092 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Farabee moved that HB 1092, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo; Otto  (3). 
          
         HB 2695 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2695 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 2695, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
 
                                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6). 
           
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo; Otto  (3). 
          
         HB 3514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3514 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 3514, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo; Otto  (3). 
          
         HB 3164 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3164 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 3164, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo; Otto  (3). 
          
         HB 2164 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2164 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Otto now present.) 
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 2164, 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  
 
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         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
           
         Ayes:           Representatives Allen, Ray; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 2827 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2827 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 2827, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 2710 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 2710, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 2848 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2848 as pending business.  
          
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         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Otto moved that HB 2848, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 1203 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1203 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Otto moved that HB 1203, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 1140 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1140 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 1140, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
          Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 281 
          
         The chair laid out HB 281 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Coleman moved that HB 281, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 1598 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1598 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Otto moved that HB 1598, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         HB 1232 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1232 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Laney moved that HB 1232, 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; Casteel; Coleman;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Olivo  (2). 
          
         At 12:11 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Allen, Ray, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lauren Thomas, Clerk 
          
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