The House Committee on County Affairs
81st Legislature
April 9, 2009
upon final adjourn./recess
E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2009, revised on April 3, 2009, and suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules to add HB 1063, HB 3487, HB 4532, HB 4707, and HB 4722 on April 7, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 1:07 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Coleman; Bolton; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (5).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Castro; Sheffield (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1507
The chair laid out HB 1507 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 1507, 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; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Castro; Sheffield (4).
(Representative Castro now present.)
HB 2737
The chair laid out HB 2737 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2737, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3713
The chair laid out HB 3713 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 3713, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 4474
The chair laid out HB 4474 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 4474, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 4475
The chair laid out HB 4475 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Marquez moved that HB 4475, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3057
The chair laid out HB 3057 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3057, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3058
The chair laid out HB 3058 as pending business.
Representative Marquez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Marquez moved that HB 3058, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3854
The chair laid out HB 3854 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 3854, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3776
The chair laid out HB 3776 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 3776, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Coleman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Davis, John (1).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (4).
HB 3011
The chair laid out HB 3011 as pending business.
(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)
Representative Bolton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 3011, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3869
The chair laid out HB 3869 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 3869, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 4607
The chair laid out HB 4607 as pending business.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 4607, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 2529
The chair laid out HB 2529 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2529, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HJR 85
The chair laid out HJR 85 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that HJR 85, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 3003
The chair laid out HB 3003 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 3003, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 2874
The chair laid out HB 2874 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 2874, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
HB 2082
The chair laid out HB 2082 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2082, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Smith, Wayne (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Marquez; Sheffield (4).
(Representative Marquez now present.)
HB 3654
The chair laid out HB 3654 as pending business.
Representative Bolton moved that HB 3654, 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; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Berman; Sheffield (3).
(Representative Sheffield now present.)
(Representative Berman now present.)
HB 2788
The chair laid out HB 2788 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2788, 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; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Marquez (3).
HB 2046
The chair laid out HB 2046 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 2046, 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; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Marquez (3).
HB 3903
The chair laid out HB 3903 as pending business.
Representative Berman moved that HB 3903, 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; Sheffield (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (4).
HB 3280
The chair laid out HB 3280 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Sheffield moved that HB 3280, 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; Sheffield (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (4).
HB 489
The chair laid out HB 489 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 489, 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; Sheffield (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Marquez; Smith, Wayne (4).
(Representative Marquez now present.)
HB 1730
The chair laid out HB 1730 as pending business.
Representative Sheffield moved that HB 1730, 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; Sheffield (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Smith, Wayne (3).
HB 2054
The chair laid out HB 2054 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, John moved that HB 2054, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Coleman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez (4).
Nays: Representatives Berman; Sheffield (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Smith, Wayne (3).
(Representative Davis, John in chair.)
HB 3734
The chair laid out HB 3734 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 3734, 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; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Sheffield (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Smith, Wayne (3).
HB 2710
The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.
Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Berman moved that HB 2710, 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; Sheffield (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Smith, Wayne (3).
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
Representative Berman made a statement for the record: Had he been present, he would have voted "NO" on the following bills: HB 3713, HB 3058, HB 3776 and HB 3011.
HB 4722
The chair laid out HB 4722.
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4707
The chair laid out HB 4707.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1187
The chair laid out HB 1187.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3491
The chair laid out HB 3491.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1063
The chair laid out HB 1063.
The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2931
The chair laid out HB 2931.
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Vaught to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3725
The chair laid out HB 3725.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1029
The chair laid out HB 1029.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 240
The chair laid out HB 240.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3253
The chair laid out HB 3253.
The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miklos to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1230
The chair laid out HB 1230.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Castro in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3398
The chair laid out HB 3398.
The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.
Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3601
The chair laid out HB 3601.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1640
The chair laid out HB 1640.
The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4522
The chair laid out HB 4522.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 2508
The chair laid out HB 2508.
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 4532
The chair laid out HB 4532.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison 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 2320
The chair laid out HB 2320.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison 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 3158
The chair laid out HB 3158.
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 2170
The chair laid out HB 2170.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison 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 4510
The chair laid out HB 4510.
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 Smith, Wayne in chair.)
HB 3731
The chair laid out HB 3731.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3487
The chair laid out HB 3487.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.
Representative Bolton 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.
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
At 6:32 p.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