The House Committee on Urban Affairs
79th Legislature
March 15, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 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; Allen, Alma; Bailey;
Blake; Rodriguez (6).
Absent: Representative Menendez (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1007
The chair laid out HB 1007 as pending business.
Representative Wong moved that HB 1007, 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 167
The chair laid out HB 167 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 167, 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;
Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Menendez (1).
HB 1347
The chair laid out HB 1347.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wong in chair.)
(Representative Talton in chair.)
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 until 1:30 p.m., March 15, 2005.
The committee reconvened at 1:39 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Talton. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Talton; Menendez; Allen, Alma; Blake;
Rodriguez (5).
Absent: Representatives Wong; Bailey (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Wong now present.)
HB 1347
The chair laid out HB 1347 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Wong in chair.)
HB 1167
The chair laid out HB 1167.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
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measure.
Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 857
The chair laid out HB 857.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 857, 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; Bailey;
Blake; Rodriguez (6).
Nays: Representative Allen, Alma (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Talton in chair.)
HB 1347
The chair laid out HB 1347 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1347, 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; Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez
(4).
Nays: Representatives Wong; Allen, Alma (2).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Menendez (1).
(Representative Wong in chair.)
HB 1167
The chair laid out HB 1167 as pending business.
Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Menendez in chair.)
(Representative Wong in chair.)
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
(Representative Wong in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
At 8:28 p.m., on the motion of the chair 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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