The House Committee on County Affairs

80th Legislature

April 25, 2007

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

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 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 8:43 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Smith, Wayne; Bolton; Coleman; Harless; Heflin (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Naishtat; Farabee; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1671

 

The chair laid out HB 1671 as pending business.

 

(Representative Naishtat now present.)

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1671, 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; Coleman; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farabee; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 2156

 

The chair laid out HB 2156 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2156, 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; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farabee; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 3954

 

The chair laid out HB 3954 as pending business.

 

(Representative Farabee now present.)

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3954, 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; Harless; Heflin (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3223

 

The chair laid out HB 3223 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3223, 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; Harless; Heflin (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 3503

 

The chair laid out HB 3503 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3503, 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; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 3706

 

The chair laid out HB 3706 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3706, 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; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 3834

 

The chair laid out HB 3834 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3834, 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; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 3439

 

The chair laid out HB 3439 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3439, 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; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 2917

 

The chair laid out HB 2917 as pending business.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2917, 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; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd  (3).

 

HB 3581

 

The chair laid out HB 3581.

 

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

 

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 4106

 

The chair laid out HB 4106.

 

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 4035

 

The chair laid out HB 4035.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Todd offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 235

 

The chair laid out SB 235.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 66

 

The chair laid out SB 66.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3248

 

The chair laid out HB 3248.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 63

 

The chair laid out SB 63.

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the measure.

 

Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2740

 

The chair laid out HB 2740.

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3444

 

The chair laid out HB 3444.

 

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

 

Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 267

 

The chair laid out SB 267.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 336

 

The chair laid out SB 336.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3407

 

The chair laid out HB 3407.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 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. Smith, Wayne, Chair

 

 

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Travis Sampley, Clerk