House Committee on Urban Affairs

Official Minutes for SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING

80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session

Public Hearing of Thursday, April 5, 2007

Scheduled Starting Time of 8:00 a.m.

Hearing Room E2.012, Capitol Extension

 

 

Pursuant to a SUSPENSION of the FIVE-DAY POSTING RULE announced on the Floor of the Texas House of Representatives on April 3, 2007, (House Journal, Page 1503, daily edition),  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 Subcommittee Chairman, the Honorable José Menédez, at 8:07 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                        Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Absent:            Representative Murphy (1).

 

A quorum was PRESENT.

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2353--PENDING FROM PRIOR SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Subcommittee Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2353.

 

Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 2353, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full Committee on Urban Affairs.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 1637--PENDING FROM PRIOR SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Subcommittee Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1637.

 

Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1637, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full Committee on Urban Affairs.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3872--PENDING FROM PRIOR SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Subcommittee Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3872.

 

Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3872, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full Committee on Urban Affairs.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3873--PENDING FROM PRIOR SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Subcommittee Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3873.

 

Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3873, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full Committee on Urban Affairs.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

 

(Representative Mallory Caraway in the chair.)

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3871

 

The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3871.

 

The Chair recognized Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chair recognized Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.

 

The Chair moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3871, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported FAVORABLY to the full Committee on Urban Affairs.  The motion PREVAILED by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                           Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (2).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Murphy (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2063

 

The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2063.

 

The Chair recognized Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

The Chair recognized Subcommittee Chairman Menéndez to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

(The Subcommittee Chairman reclaimed the chair.)

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the SUBCOMMITTEE, at 8:56 a.m., on motion of the Subcommittee Chairman, 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

Subcommittee Chairman

 

 

 

 

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GREGORY D. WATSON

Chief Subcommittee Clerk