Official Minutes for House Committee on Urban Affairs

80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session

Public Hearing of Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Upon Final Adjournment / Recess

Hearing Room E1.026, Capitol Extension

 

 

Pursuant to a NOTICE posted on April 27, 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, the Honorable Kevin Bailey, at 8:50 p.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:                       Chairman Bailey;

                                    Vice-Chairman Murphy;

                                    Representative Cohen;

                                    Representative Latham;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Absent:                        Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                    Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

A quorum was PRESENT.

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 1104

 

The Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 1104.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that SENATE BILL No. 1104, WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S), 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;

                                    Representative Cohen;

                                    Representative Latham;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                    Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 1765

 

The Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 1765.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that SENATE BILL No. 1765, WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S), 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;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 351--PENDING FROM PREVIOUS HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 351.

 

Representative Latham moved that SENATE BILL No. 351, WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S), 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;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 352--PENDING FROM PREVIOUS HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 352.

 

Representative Latham moved that SENATE BILL No. 352, WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S), 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;

                                       Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3873--RECONSIDERATION

 

The Chairman moved to RECONSIDER the vote by which HOUSE BILL No. 3873--previously approved by the Committee on April 25, 2007--was favorably reported to the full House of Representatives.

 

Without objection, the motion to reconsider PREVAILED.

 

The Chairman laid HOUSE BILL No. 3873 before the Committee again.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway re-offered the same complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE that she had offered on April 25, 2007.

 

Without objection, that same COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was again ADOPTED by the Committee.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3873, as SUBSTITUTED, be again 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;

                                    Representative Cohen;

                                    Representative Latham;

                                    Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez;

                                    Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 3079--PENDING FROM PREVIOUS HEARING

 

As PENDING business, the Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 3079.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

(Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menéndez now present.)

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 3079, 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;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2995

 

The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2995.

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chairman recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill was left PENDING.

 

(Vice-Chairman Murphy in the chair.)

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2270

 

The Chair laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2270.

 

The Chair recognized Chairman Bailey to explain the measure.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The Chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure.

 

Without objection, the bill TEMPORARILY was left PENDING.

 

(The Chairman reclaimed the chair.)

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 1123

 

The Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 1123.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that SENATE BILL No. 1123, WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S), 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).

 

 

SENATE BILL No. 772

 

The Chairman laid out SENATE BILL No. 772.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that SENATE BILL No. 772, 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 Latham;

                                       Representative Mallory Caraway (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen;

                                       Representative Martinez Fischer (2).

 

HOUSE BILL No. 2270--CONSIDERATION RESUMED

 

As PENDING business from earlier in this PUBLIC HEARING, the Chairman again laid out HOUSE BILL No. 2270.

 

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

 

Without objection, the COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE was ADOPTED.

 

TESTIMONY was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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 again left PENDING.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Committee, at 9:51 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