The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         February 22, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:11  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma; Blake (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Menendez; Bailey; Rodriguez (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 263 
          
         The chair laid out HB 263. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         (Representative Rodriguez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey moved that HB 263, 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 Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma;  
                         Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Menendez  (1). 
          
         HB 639 
          
         The chair laid out HB 639. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 639, 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 Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma;  
                         Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Menendez  (1). 
          
         HB 150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 150. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:18 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Talton, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jason Smith, Clerk 
          
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