The House Committee on County Affairs

81st Legislature

April 27, 2009

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

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2009, and suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules to add HB 4818 on April 27, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 6:35 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Morrison; Bolton; Davis, John (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Morrison now present.)

 

HB 562

 

The chair laid out HB 562 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 562, 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; Morrison; Berman; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bolton; Davis, John  (2).

 

(Representative Bolton now present.)

 

HB 760

 

The chair laid out HB 760 as pending business.

 

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bolton moved that HB 760, 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; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Davis, John  (1).

 

HB 781

 

The chair laid out HB 781 as pending business.

 

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 781, 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; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Davis, John  (1).

 

HB 2859

 

The chair laid out HB 2859 as pending business.

 

Representative Sheffield offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2859, 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; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Davis, John  (1).

 

HB 2947

 

The chair laid out HB 2947 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 2947, 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; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Davis, John  (1).

 

HB 4257

 

The chair laid out HB 4257 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 4257, 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; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Davis, John  (1).

 

HB 4814

 

The chair laid out HB 4814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Davis, John now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4775

 

The chair laid out HB 4775.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4801

 

The chair laid out HB 4801.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4787

 

The chair laid out HB 4787.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4777

 

The chair laid out HB 4777.

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4746

 

The chair laid out HB 4746.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4731

 

The chair laid out HB 4731.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.

 

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4771

 

The chair laid out HB 4771.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4783

 

The chair laid out HB 4783.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4745

 

The chair laid out HB 4745.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4739

 

The chair laid out HB 4739.

 

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 4740

 

The chair laid out HB 4740.

 

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 4818

 

The chair laid out HB 4818.

 

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 4797

 

The chair laid out HB 4797.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Marquez 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 842

 

The chair laid out HB 842.

 

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

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4798

 

The chair laid out HB 4798.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4768

 

The chair laid out HB 4768.

 

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.

 

HCR 173

 

The chair laid out HCR 173.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:59 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