The House Committee on County Affairs

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2007, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Wayne, at 6:34p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bolton; Coleman; Harless (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 182

 

The chair laid out HB 182 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 182, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman; Harless  (3).

 

HB 1383

 

The chair laid out HB 1383 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1383, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman; Harless  (3).

 

HB 2485

 

The chair laid out HB 2485 as pending business.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2485, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman; Harless  (3).

 

HB 2591

 

The chair laid out HB 2591 as pending business.

 

(Representative Harless now present.)

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2591, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman  (2).

 

HB 2618

 

The chair laid out HB 2618 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2618, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman  (2).

 

HB 2619

 

The chair laid out HB 2619 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2619, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman  (2).

 

HB2641

 

The chair laid out HB 2641 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB2641, 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 Smith, Wayne; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Bolton  (2).

 

HB 3158

 

The chair laid out HB 3158 as pending business.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3158, 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 Smith, Wayne; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Bolton  (2).

 

HJR 61

 

The chair laid out HJR 61 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HJR 61, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Coleman  (2).

 

HB 3549

 

The chair laid out HB 3549.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2378

 

The chair laid out HB 2378.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3938

 

The chair laid out HB 3938.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 880

 

The chair laid out HB 880.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2624

 

The chair laid out HB 2624.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3044

 

The chair laid out HB 3044.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1355

 

The chair laid out HB 1355.

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1819

 

The chair laid out HB 1819.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne 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 2095

 

The chair laid out HB 2095.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3519

 

The chair laid out HB 3519.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3516

 

The chair laid out HB 3516.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Leibowitz in chair.)

 

HB 3011

 

The chair laid out HB 3011.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)

 

At 12:45 a.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. Smith, Wayne, Chair

 

 

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Travis Sampley, Clerk