The House Committee on County Affairs

82nd Legislature

May 5, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule to allow the committee of County Affairs to consider SB 917, SB 373, SB 1692, SB 1014, SB 1687 and pending items on May 4, 2011, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 8:50 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Marquez; Gonzales, Larry; Gooden; and White.

A quorum was present.

HB 1878

Representative Gooden moved to reconsider all votes by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Gooden offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Hamilton now present.)

Representative Gooden moved that HB 1878, 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; Marquez; Gonzales, Larry; Gooden; Hamilton (5).

Nays: Representative White (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Jackson, Jim; Paxton; Smith, Wayne (3).

SB 917

The chair laid out SB 917.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain SB 917.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair offered amendment #1 to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Gonzales, Larry offered amendment #2 to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on SB 917.

The committee substitute, as amended, was withdrawn without objection.

SB 917 was left pending without objection.

SB 1692

The chair laid out SB 1692.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain SB 1692.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on SB 1692.

SB 1692 was left pending without objection.

SB 1014

The chair laid out SB 1014.

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to explain SB 1014.

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

The chair recognized Representative Marquez to close on SB 1014.

SB 1014 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Marquez in chair.)

SB 1687

The chair laid out SB 1687.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain SB 1687.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on SB 1687.

SB 1687 was left pending without objection.

SB 373

The chair laid out SB 373.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain SB 373.

(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on SB 373.

SB 373 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

SB 860

The chair laid out SB 860 as pending business.

Representative Marquez moved that SB 860, 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; Marquez; Gonzales, Larry; Gooden; Hamilton; Smith, Wayne (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Jackson, Jim; Paxton; White (3).

HB 2679

The chair laid out HB 2679 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Marquez moved that HB 2679, 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; Marquez; Gonzales, Larry; Gooden; Hamilton; Smith, Wayne (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Jackson, Jim; Paxton; White (3).

At 9:19 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