House Committee on Urban Affairs
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING
80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session
Monday, April 2, 2007
11:00 a.m.
Hearing Room 110, John H. Reagan Building
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, the SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, of the full Committee on Urban Affairs, of the Texas House of Representatives, met in a PUBLIC HEARING and was called to order by the Chairman, Representative José Menéndez, at 11:08 a.m.
ROLL CALL
The roll was called and answered as follows:
Present: Chairman Menéndez
Representative Mallory Caraway (2).
Absent: Representative Murphy (1).
A quorum was PRESENT.
(Representative Mallory Caraway in the chair.)
HOUSE BILL No. 2353
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2353.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez--in the absence of Representative Thompson, the bill's author--to explain the measure.
TESTIMONY was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.
HOUSE BILL No. 2023
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2023.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez--in the absence of Representative Bohac, the bill's author--to explain the measure.
TESTIMONY was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.
HOUSE BILL No. 1637
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1637.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.
TESTIMONY was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.
HOUSE BILL No. 3872
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3872.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.
HOUSE BILL No. 3873
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3873.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.
TESTIMONY was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.
HOUSE BILL No. 3878
The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3878.
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.
TESTIMONY was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(The Chairman reclaimed the chair.)
Without objection, the bill was left PENDING temporarily.
RECESS UNTIL LATER TODAY
At 1:48 p.m., on motion of the Chairman, and without objection, the SUBCOMMITTEE stood in RECESS until today's session of the Texas House of Representatives had concluded.
PUBLIC HEARING RESUMED
At 5:15 p.m., the SUBCOMMITTEE was RECONVENED at the same location as earlier in this PUBLIC HEARING and was called to order by the Chairman.
ROLL CALL
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Chairman Menéndez;
Representative Mallory Caraway;
Representative Murphy (3).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Murphy in the chair.)
HOUSE BILL No. 3878--CONSIDERATION CONTINUED
As pending business from earlier in this PUBLIC HEARING, the Chair again laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3878.
TESTIMONY on this bill resumed. (See attached witness list.)
The Chair recognized Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was again left PENDING.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the SUBCOMMITTEE, at 6:23 p.m., on motion of Representative Murphy (still in the chair), and without objection, the PUBLIC HEARING was declared concluded and the SUBCOMMITTEE stood ADJOURNED, subject to the call of the Chair.
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Rep. JOSE MENENDEZ
Chairman
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GREGORY D. WATSON
Chief Subcommittee Clerk