The House Committee on County Affairs

84th Legislature

April 9, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 8, 2015, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 2:34 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1596

The chair laid out HB 1596.

Representative Farias moved that HB 1596, without amendments, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Spitzer; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Schubert; Stickland; Tinderholt (3).

(Representative Stickland was absent for the vote but requested that the minutes reflect had he been present for the vote he would have voted “nay.”)

HB 2559

The chair laid out HB 2559.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2559, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Spitzer; Wu (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Schubert; Stickland; Tinderholt (3).

HB 3513

The chair laid out HB 3513.

(Representative Schubert now present.)

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

Representative Farias moved that HB 3513, 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; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 2065

The chair laid out HB 2065.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2065, 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; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 2068

The chair laid out HB 2068.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 2068, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Wu (7).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 2410

The chair laid out HB 2410.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2410, 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; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 1681

The chair laid out HB 1681.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 1681, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Spitzer; Tinderholt; Wu (7).

Nays:                           Representative Schubert (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 995

The chair laid out HB 995.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spitzer moved that HB 995, 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; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 2033

The chair laid out HB 2033.

Representative Burrows moved that HB 2033, 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; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

HB 2038

The chair laid out HB 2038.

(Representative Stickland now present.)

Representative Schubert moved that HB 2038, 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; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2519

The chair laid out HB 2519.

Representative Farias moved that HB 2519, 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; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2007

The chair laid out HB 2007.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 2007, without amendments, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Wu (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Stickland; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1073

The chair laid out HB 1073.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 1073, 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; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 2825, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Spitzer; Tinderholt; Wu (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Stickland (1).

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 1879

The chair laid out HB 1879.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 1879.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 1879.

HB 1879 was left pending without objection.

HB 1643

The chair laid out HB 1643.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain HB 1643.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on HB 1643.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1643 was left pending without objection.

HB 2726

The chair laid out HB 2726.

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain HB 2726.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on HB 2726.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2726 was left pending without objection.

HB 1929

The chair laid out HB 1929.

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 1929.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on HB 1929.

HB 1929 was left pending without objection.

HB 684

The chair laid out HB 684.

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to explain HB 684.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheets to close on HB 684.

HB 684 was left pending without objection.

HJR 41

The chair laid out HJR 41.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HJR 41.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HJR 41.

HJR 41 was left pending without objection.

HB 3002

The chair laid out HB 3002.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 3002.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 3002.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3002 was left pending without objection.

HB 3927

The chair laid out HB 3927.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3927.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 3927.

HB 3927 was left pending without objection.

HB 1709

The chair laid out HB 1709.

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 1709.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Stickland in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 1709.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1709 was left pending without objection.

HB 1943

The chair laid out HB 1943.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 1943.

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 1943.

HB 1943 was left pending without objection.

HB 885

The chair laid out HB 885.

Representative Burrows offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 885.

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

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 885.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 885 was left pending without objection.

HB 2894

The chair laid out HB 2894.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2894.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2894.

HB 2894 was left pending without objection.

HB 1140

The chair laid out HB 1140.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1140.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1140.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 1140, without amendments, 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; Burrows; Romero, Jr.; Schubert; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (7).

Nays:                           Representative Spitzer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Farias (1).

HB 4098

The chair laid out HB 4098.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 4098.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 4098.

HB 4098 was left pending without objection.

HB 2522

The chair laid out HB 2522.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2522.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2522.

HB 2522 was left pending without objection.

HB 1062

The chair laid out HB 1062.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 1062 on behalf of Representative Lucio III.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 1062 on behalf of Representative Lucio III.

HB 1062 was left pending without objection.

HB 549

(Representative Wu in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 549.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 549.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 549.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 549 was left pending without objection.

HB 2524

The chair laid out HB 2524.

(Representative Stickland in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2524.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2524.

HB 2524 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

At 8:21 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