The House Committee on County Affairs

80th Legislature

April 11, 2007

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

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, and permission granted to allow the committee to meet while the house was in session during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Wayne, at 8:02 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Wayne; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; Harless; Smith, Todd (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1355

 

The chair laid out HB 1355 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1355, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Naishtat; Harless; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

SB 500

 

The chair laid out SB 500, the companion to HB 1866.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 500, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harless; Smith, Todd  (2).

 

HB 2095

 

The chair laid out HB 2095 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2095, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harless; Smith, Todd  (2).

 

HB 2283

 

The chair laid out HB 2283 as pending business.

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2283, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harless; Smith, Todd  (2).

 

HB 2378

 

The chair laid out HB 2378 as pending business.

 

Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2378, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harless; Smith, Todd  (2).

 

HB 2624

 

The chair laid out HB 2624 as pending business.

 

Representative Bolton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2624, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Harless; Smith, Todd  (2).

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

HB 3011

 

The chair laid out HB 3011 as pending business.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3011, 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; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Harless  (1).

 

HB 3044

 

The chair laid out HB 3044 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3044, 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; Bolton; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Harless  (2).

 

HB 3549

 

The chair laid out HB 3549 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3549, 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; Bolton; Farabee; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Coleman; Harless  (2).

 

HB 2276

 

The chair laid out HB 2276.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered an amendment to the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4013

 

The chair laid out HB 4013.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Naishtat in chair.)

 

HB 3223

 

The chair laid out HB 3223.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3962

 

The chair laid out HB 3962.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3311

 

The chair laid out HB 3311.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3860

 

The chair laid out HB 3860.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2749

 

The chair laid out HB 2749.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3954

 

The chair laid out HB 3954.

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Macias to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3833

 

The chair laid out HB 3833.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

 Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4047

 

The chair laid out HB 4047.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB539, HB1167, HB2182, HB3648, HB3786

 

The chair laid out HB539, HB1167, HB2182, HB3648, HB3786.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain HB 3786.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2182 and HB 3648.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain HB 1167.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain HB 539.

 

Representative Harless offered a complete committee substitute to HB 539.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute to HB 539 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 1167.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 2182.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 3648.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 3786.

 

 The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:27 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