The House Committee on County Affairs

81st Legislature

April 16, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

 

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009 and suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules to add HB 2753, HB 3392, HB 4279 on April 16, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 4:37 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Coleman; Berman; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Morrison now present.)

 

HB 2246

 

The chair laid out HB 2246.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2614

 

The chair laid out HB 2614.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3392

 

The chair laid out HB 3392.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, John in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4279

 

The chair laid out HB 4279.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2753

 

The chair laid out HB 2753.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bolton now present.)

 

The chair directed that the April 6, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 4724

 

The chair laid out HB 4724.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3247

 

The chair laid out HB 3247.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3863

 

The chair laid out HB 3863.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2859

 

The chair laid out HB 2859.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, John 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 2693

 

The chair laid out HB 2693.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2665

 

The chair laid out HB 2665.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2743

 

The chair laid out HB 2743.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2772

 

The chair laid out HB 2772.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3116

 

The chair laid out HB 3116.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3089

 

The chair laid out HB 3089.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2673

 

The chair laid out HB 2673.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, John in chair.)

 

HB 572

 

The chair laid out HB 572.

 

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.

 

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 7:49 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