The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         April 5, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:15  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Menendez; Blake;  
                    Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Allen, Alma; Bailey (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 728. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Allen, Alma now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2892 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2892. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1820 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1820. 
 
          The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1820, 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; Allen,  
                         Alma; Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bailey  (1). 
          
         HB 2589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2589. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 525 
          
         The chair laid out HB 525. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the  
 
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         measure.  
          
          The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1157 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1157. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until one hour after final adjournment  
         of session on April 5, 2005.  
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:30 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Talton. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma; Blake;  
                    Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Menendez; Bailey (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2589 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2589, 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 Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma;  
                         Blake; Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
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         Absent:         Representatives Menendez; Bailey  (2). 
          
          HB 2892 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2892 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Talton offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Talton moved that HB 2892, as amended, 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 1606 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1606. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Allen, Alma moved that HB 1606, 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;  
                         Blake; Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Menendez; Bailey  (2). 
          
         (Representative Wong in chair.) 
          
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         HB 751 
          
         The chair laid out HB 751. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1399 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1399. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2799 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2799. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment 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.) 
          
         HB 2236 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 2236 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 2236, 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; Blake; Rodriguez  
                         (4). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Menendez; Allen, Alma; Bailey   
                         (3). 
          
         At 3:07 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jason Smith, Clerk 
          
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