The House Committee on Urban Affairs
79th Legislature
March 8, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 2005, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:10
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Talton; Wong; Blake; Rodriguez (4).
Absent: Representatives Menendez; Allen, Alma; Bailey (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 914
The chair laid out HB 914 as pending business.
Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Allen, Alma now present.)
Representative Wong moved that HB 914, 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 Talton; Wong; Menendez; Blake;
Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Allen, Alma; Bailey (2).
HB 538
The chair laid out HB 538 as pending business.
Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wong moved that HB 538, 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 Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma;
Blake; Rodriguez (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Menendez; Bailey (2).
HB 187
The chair laid out HB 187.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1587
The chair laid out HB 1587.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1007
The chair laid out HB 1007.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 181
The chair laid out HB 181.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 159
(Representative Wong in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 159.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Menendez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
HB 233
The chair laid out HB 233 as pending business.
Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 233, 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; Menendez; Allen,
Alma; Bailey; Rodriguez (6).
Nays: None (0).
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House Committee on Urban Affairs
3/8/2005
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Blake (1).
At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of Representative Bailey and without
objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the
chair.
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Rep. Talton, Chair
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Jason Smith, Clerk
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