The House Committee on County Affairs

84th Legislature

April 13, 2015

1:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2015, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Tinderholt, at 1:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4098

The chair laid out HB 4098.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4098, 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 2557

The chair laid out HB 2557.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Spitzer moved that HB 2557, 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:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 973

The chair laid out HB 973.

Representative Wu offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wu moved that HB 973, 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:                           Representatives Stickland; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1879

The chair laid out HB 1879.

Representative Schubert moved that HB 1879, 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 2522

The chair laid out HB 2522.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 2522, 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 1709

The chair laid out HB 1709.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Farias moved that HB 1709, 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 3927

The chair laid out HB 3927.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 3927, 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 2977

The chair laid out HB 2977.

Representative Romero, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 2977, 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; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1643

The chair laid out HB 1643.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 1643, 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:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1929

The chair laid out HB 1929.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that HB 1929, 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).

At 1:50 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