The House Committee on County Affairs

84th Legislature

March 26, 2015

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

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2015, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 23, 2015, and permission granted on March 26, 2015, 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 12:46 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Farias; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Stickland; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 797

The chair laid out HB 797 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spitzer moved that HB 797, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wu (1).

HB 389

The chair laid out HB 389 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 389, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wu (1).

HB 795

The chair laid out HB 795 as pending business.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Wu now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 795, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2410

The chair laid out HB 2410.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 2410.

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 2410.

HB 2410 was left pending without objection.

HB 2557

The chair laid out HB 2557.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2557.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2557.

HB 2557 was left pending without objection.

HB 2559

The chair laid out HB 2559.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 2559.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 2559.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2559 was left pending without objection.

HB 2913

The chair laid out HB 2913.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 2913.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 2913.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2913 was left pending without objection.

HB 3175

The chair laid out HB 3175.

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 3175.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 3175.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3175 was left pending without objection.

HB 3513

The chair laid out HB 3513.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 3513.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 3513.

HB 3513 was left pending without objection.

HB 2280

The chair laid out HB 2280.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 2280.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 2280.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2280 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Farias in chair.)

HB 2068

The chair laid out HB 2068.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2068.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2068.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2068 was left pending without objection.

HB 2065

The chair laid out HB 2065.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2065.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2065.

HB 2065 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

HB 1150

The chair laid out HB 1150.

The chair recognized Representative White, James to explain HB 1150.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative White, James to close on HB 1150.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1150 was left pending without objection.

HB 1681

The chair laid out HB 1681.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1681.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1681.

HB 1681 was left pending without objection.

HB 152

The chair laid out HB 152.

(Representative Farias in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 152.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 152.

HB 152 was left pending without objection.

HB 316

The chair laid out HB 316.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 316.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 316.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 316 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

HB 995

The chair laid out HB 995.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 995.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 995.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 995 was left pending without objection.

At 5:11 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