The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means

80th Legislature

March 26, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2007 and revised on March 21, 2007, permission granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills,  the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 5:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Elkins; Puente; Quintanilla (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Creighton; Howard, Charlie; Villarreal (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1820

 

The chair laid out HB1820 as pending business.

 

Representative Quintanilla moved that HB1820, 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 Hill; Elkins; Puente; Quintanilla (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Creighton; Howard, Charlie; Villarreal  (3).

 

HB3191

 

The chair laid out HB3191.

 

The Chair explained the measure.

 

The Chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Creighton now present.)

 

HB264

 

The chair laid out HB264.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3084

 

The chair laid out HB3084.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

HB2327

 

The chair laid out HB2327.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2297

 

The chair laid out HB2297.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3189

 

The chair laid out HB3189.

 

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.

 

HB1910

 

The chair laid out HB1910.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2513

 

The chair laid out HB2513.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2188

 

The chair laid out HB2188.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3193

 

The chair laid out HB3193.

 

Chair explained HB3193.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Chair closed on HB3193.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:54 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. Hill, Chair

 

 

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Jay Jezari, Clerk