The House Committee on County Affairs 79th Legislature April 27, 2005 8:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.016 CORRECTED MINUTES On May 9, 2005, the House Committee on County Affairs authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on County Affairs held on April 27, 2005. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2005, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray, at 8:04 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee; Laney; Olivo (6). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Naishtat; Otto (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Otto now present.) The chair directed that the April 6, 2005, minutes for the House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. HB 1017 The chair laid out HB 1017. The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the measure. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1017, 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; Olivo (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat; Otto (4). HB 3511 The chair laid out HB 3511. The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. Representative Laney moved to correct the bill analysis for HB 1017. The motion was passed without objection. The chair directed the committee staff to correct the bill analysis to HB 1017 in accord with the motion. HB 3511 The chair laid out HB 3511 as pending business. Representative Casteel moved that HB 3511, 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; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat (3). SB 668 The chair laid out SB 668. The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the measure. Representative Otto moved that SB 668, 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 2 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote: Ayes: Representatives Allen, Ray; Casteel; Laney; Olivo; Otto (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat (4). HB 2845 The chair laid out HB 2845. The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the measure. (Representative Coleman now present.) Representative Laney moved that HB 2845, 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; Laney; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Farabee; Naishtat (3). HB 2829 The chair laid out HB 2829. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the measure. Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) 3 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Otto moved that HB 2829, 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; Laney; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Farabee; Naishtat (3). HB 2957 The chair laid out HB 2957. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the measure. Representative Laney offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Casteel moved that HB 2957, 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; Coleman; Laney; Olivo; Otto (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). 4 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Absent: Representatives Farabee; Naishtat (2). HB 1967 The chair laid out HB 1967. The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Naishtat now present.) The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1475 The chair laid out HB 1475. The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the measure. Representative Laney moved that HB 1475, 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; Olivo; Otto (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee (2). HB 2409 The chair laid out HB 2409. The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. 5 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 HB 3537 The chair laid out HB 3537. The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3537, 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; Olivo; Otto (5). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat (4). HB 3552 The chair laid out HB 3552. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure. Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty 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. 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 4:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray. The roll was answered as follows: 6 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Present: Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Laney; Otto (5). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo (4). A quorum was present. (Representative Olivo now present.) HB 2198 The chair laid out HB 2198 as pending business. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2198, 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; Laney; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat (3). HB 2235 The chair laid out HB 2235 as pending business. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Otto moved that HB 2235, 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; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). 7 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat (3). HB 1628 The chair laid out HB 1628 as pending business. (Representative Naishtat now present.) Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Otto moved that HB 1628, 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; Laney; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat (3). HB 3397 The chair laid out HB 3397 as pending business. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Allen, Ray offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3397, 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; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (7). 8 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Farabee (2). HJR 33 The chair laid out HJR 33. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Farabee now present.) 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 as pending business. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Naishtat moved that HB 2618, 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; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Farabee (3). HB 3486 The chair laid out HB 3486. The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure. 9 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3486, 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; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Farabee (3). HB 3552 The chair laid out HB 3552. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 636 The chair laid out HB 636. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1648 The chair laid out HB 1648. The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the substitute. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 757 10 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 The chair laid out HB 757. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 264 The chair laid out SB 264. 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. SB 468 The chair laid out SB 468. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3533 The chair laid out HB 3533. The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure. 11 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1495 The chair laid out HB 1495. The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1961 The chair laid out HB 1961. The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 97 The chair laid out HB 97. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 97, 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; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). 12 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Laney (3). HB 1648 The chair laid out HB 1648 as pending business. Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1648, 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; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Laney (3). HB 3533 The chair laid out HB 3533 as pending business. Representative Naishtat moved that HB 3533, 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; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Laney (3). SB 468 The chair laid out SB 468 as pending business. Representative Otto moved that SB 468, without amendments, be 13 House Committee on County Affairs 4/27/2005 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; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Laney (3). SB 264 The chair laid out SB 264 as pending business. Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 264, 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; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Laney (3). HB 219 The chair laid out HB 219 as pending business. The bill was left pending without objection. At 7:53 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 14