The House Committee on County Affairs
81st Legislature
April 6, 2009
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 16, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on County Affairs held on April 6, 2009. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, revised on April 1, 2009, and suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules to add HB 2046 on April 6, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (5).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Castro; Sheffield (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 527
Representative Marquez moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Marquez offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Castro now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 527, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1843
Representative Berman moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Coleman moved that HB 1843, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 117
The chair laid out HB 117 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 117, 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 Coleman; Berman; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield; Castro (4).
HB 458
The chair laid out HB 458 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Marquez moved that HB 458, as substituted, 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 Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 473
The chair laid out HB 473 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 473, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 878
The chair laid out HB 878 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 878, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1223
The chair laid out HB 1223 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Marquez moved that HB 1223, as substituted, 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 Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1366
The chair laid out HB 1366 as pending business.
Representative Berman moved that HB 1366, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1517
The chair laid out HB 1517 as pending business.
Representative Berman moved that HB 1517, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1628
The chair laid out HB 1628 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 1628, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 1987
The chair laid out HB 1987 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 1987, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
HB 2301
The chair laid out HB 2301 as pending business.
Representative Marquez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2301, as substituted, 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 Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Sheffield (3).
(Representative Bolton now present.)
HB 2549
The chair laid out HB 2549 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2549, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
HB 2732
The chair laid out HB 2732 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 2732, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
HB 2833
The chair laid out HB 2833 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2833, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
(Representative Berman in chair.)
HB 2963
The chair laid out HB 2963 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2963, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
HB 3094
The chair laid out HB 3094 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 3094, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
HB 3303
The chair laid out HB 3303 as pending business.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 3303, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Marquez; Sheffield (3).
HB 3626
The chair laid out HB 3626 as pending business.
Representative Berman moved that HB 3626, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Marquez; Sheffield (3).
HB 4139
The chair laid out HB 4139 as pending business.
(Representative Marquez now present).
Representative Berman moved that HB 4139, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
HB 3012
The chair laid out HB 3012 as pending business.
Representative Marquez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 3012, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Sheffield (2).
HB 1115
The chair laid out HB 1115 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1115, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house 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: Representatives Coleman; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Marquez; Sheffield (3).
HB 3265
The chair laid out HB 3265.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2874
The chair laid out HB 2874.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3265
The chair laid out HB 3265 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 736
The chair laid out HB 736.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the measure.
Representative Bolton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1730
The chair laid out HB 1730.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3003
The chair laid out HB 3003.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2788
The chair laid out HB 2788.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.
Representative Bolton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 640
The chair laid out HB 640.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2082
The chair laid out HB 2082.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4607
The chair laid out HB 4607.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3869
The chair laid out HB 3869.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1632
The chair laid out HB 1632.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3280
The chair laid out HB 3280.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2054
The chair laid out HB 2054.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison now present.)
HB 2529
The chair laid out HB 2529.
The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.
Representative Bolton offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 85
The chair laid out HJR 85.
The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3265
The chair laid out HB 3265 as pending business.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment to the committee substitute was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute and amendment were withdrawn.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Coleman offered an amendment to the substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 3265, as substituted, 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 Coleman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez (5).
Nays: Representative Berman (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Morrison (1).
Absent: Representatives Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (2).
HB 3057
The chair laid out HB 3057.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3058
The chair laid out HB 3058.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Representative Marquez offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3011
The chair laid out HB 3011.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3654
The chair laid out HB 3654.
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4474
The chair laid out HB 4474.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4475
The chair laid out HB 4475.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2947
The chair laid out HB 2947.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1982
The chair laid out HB 1982.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3380
The chair laid out HB 3380.
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1507
The chair laid out HB 1507.
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2737
The chair laid out HB 2737.
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3713
The chair laid out HB 3713.
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3903
The chair laid out HB 3903.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 489
The chair laid out HB 489.
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1184
The chair laid out HB 1184.
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Davis, John in chair.)
HB 3705
The chair laid out HB 3705.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3734
The chair laid out HB 3734.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3854
The chair laid out HB 3854.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3776
The chair laid out HB 3776.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3825
The chair laid out HB 3825.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
At 1:31 a.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. Coleman, Chair
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Revlynn Lawson, Clerk