The House Committee on County Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 2, 2005 
         Upon lunch recess 
         House Chamber, Desk # 1 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2005,  
         the House Committee on County Affairs met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray,  
         at 11:49 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Casteel;  
                    Farabee; Laney; Olivo; Otto (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Coleman; Naishtat (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         HB 219 
          
         The chair laid out HB 219 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HB 219, 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; Olivo; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Naishtat (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
         HB 602 
          
         The chair laid out HB 602 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Laney moved that HB 602, 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; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
         HB 3552 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3552 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3552, 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; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
         SB 718 
          
         The chair laid out SB 718. 
          
         Representative Otto moved that SB 718, 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; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
          SB 1435 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1435. 
          
         Representative Laney moved that SB 1435, 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; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
         SB 1437 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1437. 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 1437, 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; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Coleman  (1). 
          
         At 11:55 a.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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