The House Committee on County Affairs

83rd Legislature

March 14, 2013

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

E2.016

CORRECTED MINUTES

On March 28, 2013, the House Committee on County Affairs authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on County Affairs held on March 14, 2013. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 11, 2013, and permission granted on March 14, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 12:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

HB 685

The chair laid out HB 685.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 685, 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; Farias; González, Mary; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Kolkhorst; Stickland (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Simpson (2).

HB 761

The chair laid out HB 761.

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative González, Mary moved that HB 761, 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; Farias; González, Mary; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Kolkhorst; Stickland (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Krause; Simpson (2).

(Representative Simpson now present.)

HB 712

The chair laid out HB 712.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 712, 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; Farias; González, Mary; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Kolkhorst; Simpson; Stickland (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Krause (1).

HB 1969

The chair laid out HB 1969.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 1969.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 1969.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1969 was left pending without objection.

HB 1211

The chair laid out HB 1211.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 1211.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 1211.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1211 was left pending without objection.

HB 1237

The chair laid out HB 1237.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1237.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1237.

HB 1237 was left pending without objection.

HB 1259

The chair laid out HB 1259.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1259.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1259.

HB 1259 was left pending without objection.

HB 571

The chair laid out HB 571.

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 571.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 571.

HB 571 was left pending without objection.

HB 1920

The chair laid out HB 1920.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to explain HB 1920.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield, J. D. to close on HB 1920.

HB 1920 was left pending without objection.

HB 1247

The chair laid out HB 1247.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1247.

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

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

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

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

(Representative Hernandez Luna in chair.)

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

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1247.

HB 1247 was left pending without objection.

HB 1456

The chair laid out HB 1456.

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to explain HB 1456.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gooden to close on HB 1456.

HB 1456 was left pending without objection.

At 3:47 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