The House Committee on Urban Affairs

81st Legislature

April 2, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, A suspension of the 5 day posting rule on April 1, 2009 to allow committee to consider HR 1085 and HR 1138, and Permission granted to meet during the reading of the referral of bills on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, Yvonne, at 1:48 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Fletcher; Kent; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (8).

 

Absent:              Representatives Howard, Charlie; Gutierrez; Mallory Caraway (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

HB 1177

 

The chair laid out HB 1177 as pending business.

 

Representative Pierson moved that HB 1177, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Fletcher; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Howard, Charlie; Gutierrez  (2).

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

HB 2344

 

The chair laid out HB 2344 as pending business.

 

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 2344, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Howard, Charlie  (1).

 

HR 1085

 

The chair laid out HR 1085.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

Representative Pierson moved that HR 1085, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Howard, Charlie  (1).

 

HR 1138

 

The chair laid out HR 1138.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

Representative Walle moved that HR 1138, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Howard, Charlie  (1).

 

HB 434

 

The chair laid out HB 434.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2450

 

The chair laid out HB 2450.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1791

 

The chair laid out HB 1791.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

HB 1648

 

The chair laid out HB 1648.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pierson in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2333

 

The chair laid out HB 2333.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1913

 

The chair laid out HB 1913.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pierson in chair.)

HB 1384

 

The chair laid out HB 1384.

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

Representative Pierson offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:

 

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alvarado; Miklos; Walle  (3).

 

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, Yvonne in chair.)

 

HB 955

 

The chair laid out HB 955.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 524

 

The chair laid out HB 524.

 

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 871

 

The chair laid out HB 871.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1560

 

The chair laid out HB 1560.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2827

 

The chair laid out HB 2827.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1960

 

The chair laid out HB 1960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3558

 

The chair laid out HB 3558.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2639

 

The chair laid out HB 2639.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3866

 

The chair laid out HB 3866.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2484

 

The chair laid out HB 2484.

 

Representative Pierson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1931

 

The chair laid out HB 1931.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pierson in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the measure.

The bill was left pending without objection.

(Representative Walle now present.)

(Representative Miklos now present.)

 

 

 

 

HB 2307

 

The chair laid out HB 2307.

 

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, Yvonne in chair.)

 

HB 1961

 

The chair laid out HB 1961.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Betty withdrew the bill from consideration

 

HB 2639

 

The chair laid out HB 2639 as pending business.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

The bill was left pending.

 

HB434, HB871, HB1384, HB1791, HB2333, HB2450, HB2484, HB2827, HB2307, HB 3866

 

 

The chair laid out HB434, HB871, HB1384, HB1791, HB2333, HB2450, HB2484, HB2827, HB2307, HB3866 as pending business.

 

 

The Chair moved that HB434, HB871, HB1384, HB1791, HB2333, HB2450, HB2484, HB2827, HB2307, HB3866, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (11).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

HB 1064

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2045

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2121

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:44 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. Davis, Yvonne, Chair

 

 

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Lemuel Price, Clerk