The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 3, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005 and a suspension  
         of the five day posting rule on May 2, 2005, the House Committee  
         on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:12 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. 
          
         SB787 
          
         The chair laid out SB 787. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to  
         close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3545 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3545. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1998 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1998. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the  
         measure.  
 
          The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3558. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Rodriguez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 879 
          
         The chair laid out SB 879. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey moved that SB 879, 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; Blake; Rodriguez (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1151 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1151 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
          Representative Bailey moved that HB 1151, 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; Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of Representative Wong and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Talton, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jason Smith, Clerk 
          
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