The House Committee on County Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 7, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2013, and permission granted on March 7, 2013, to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 11:44 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Farias; González, Mary; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Kolkhorst; Krause; and Simpson.

A quorum was present.

Members met to hear invited testimony.

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

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 272

The chair laid out HB 272.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 272.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 272.

HB 272 was left pending without objection.

HB 685

The chair laid out HB 685.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 685.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 685.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 685 was left pending without objection.

HB 761

The chair laid out HB 761.

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to explain HB 761.

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

The chair recognized Representative Márquez to close on HB 761.

HB 761 was left pending without objection.

HB 712

The chair laid out HB 712.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 712.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 712.

HB 712 was left pending without objection.

HJR 30, HB 151

The chair laid out HJR 30 and HB 151.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HJR 30 and HB 151.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute on both measures.

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

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HJR 30 and HB 151.

The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.

HJR 30 and HB 151 were left pending without objection.

At 2:16 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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Katy Reagan, Clerk