House Committee on Urban Affairs

80th Legislature, Regular Session

March 28, 2007

Upon Final Adjournment/Recess

Hearing Room E1.026

 

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2007, the Committee on Urban Affairs, of the Texas House of Representatives, met in a PUBLIC HEARING and was called to order by the Chairman, Representative Kevin Bailey, at 12:48 p.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:             Chairman Bailey;

                           Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                           Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                           Representative Cohen (4).

 

Absent:              Representative Latham;

                           Representative Mallory Caraway;

                           Representative Martinez Fischer (3).

 

A quorum was PRESENT.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1768

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1768.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING temporarily.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1551

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1551.

 

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

(Representative Latham now present.)

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1551, as SUBSTITUTED, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Mallory Caraway;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1768--CONSIDERATION RESUMED

 

As PENDING business from earlier in this PUBLIC HEARING, the Chairman again laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1768.

 

Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1768, as SUBSTITUTED, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Mallory Caraway;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 730--PENDING FROM PREVIOUS HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 730.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 730, as SUBSTITUTED, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Mallory Caraway;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1052--PENDING FROM PREVIOUS HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1052.

 

 

Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1052, as SUBSTITUTED, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (3).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3277

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3277.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3363

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3363.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2514

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2514.

 

In the absence of Representative McClendon, the bill's author, the Chairman recognized Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez to close on the measure.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 2514, as SUBSTITUTED, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

(Vice-Chairman Murphy in chair.)

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1694

 

The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1694.

 

The Chair recognized Chairman Bailey to explain the measure.

 

 

The Chair recognized Chairman Bailey to close on the measure.

 

Representative Latham moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1694, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

(The Chairman reclaimed the chair.)

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3498

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3498.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Vice-Chairman Murphy in chair.)

 

(The Chairman reclaimed the chair.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3352

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3352.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3079

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3079.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2152

 

The Chairman announced that the Committee would take NO ACTION today upon HOUSE BILL No. 2152.

 

 

DIRECT REFERRAL TO SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING

 

The Chairman DIRECTLY REFERRED the following four bills to the SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, the membership of which was established on February 14, 2007:

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3871;

HOUSE BILL No. 3872;

HOUSE BILL No. 3873; and

HOUSE BILL No. 3878

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 812

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 812.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3506

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3506.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3506, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full House of Representatives 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:                              Chairman Bailey;

                                       Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                       Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1570

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1570.

 

The Chairman recognized Vice-Chairman Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Representative Latham offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Vice-Chairman Murphy to close on the measure.

 

The Chairman moved to RECONSIDER the vote by which the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED and, without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was WITHDRAWN.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Committee, at 6:35 p.m., on motion of the Chairman, and without objection, the PUBLIC HEARING was declared concluded and the Committee stood ADJOURNED, subject to the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

 

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Rep. KEVIN BAILEY

Chairman

 

 

 

 

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GREGORY D. WATSON

Chief Committee Clerk