The House Committee on County Affairs

84th Legislature

May 7, 2015

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

E2.016

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on May 6, 2015, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 6:13 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2034

The chair laid out SB 2034, the companion to HB 4182.

Representative Romero, Jr. moved that SB 2034, 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 (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (4).

SB 1587

The chair laid out SB 1587, the companion to both HB 2280 and HB 3175.

Representative Schubert moved that SB 1587, 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 (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (4).

HB 2309

The chair laid out HB 2309 as pending business.

Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2309, 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 (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (4).

HCR 111

The chair laid out HCR 111.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HCR 111.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HCR 111.

Representative Burrows moved that HCR 111, 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 (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Spitzer; Stickland; Tinderholt; Wu (4).

SB 871

The chair laid out SB 871.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain SB 871.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on SB 871.

SB 871 was left pending without objection.

SB 1281

The chair laid out SB 1281.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain SB 1281.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on SB 1281.

SB 1281 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Spitzer now present.)

SB 1888

The chair laid out SB 1888.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain SB 1888.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on SB 1888.

SB 1888 was left pending without objection.

SB 871

The chair laid out SB 871 as pending business.

Representative Burrows moved that SB 871, 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 (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 1281

The chair laid out SB 1281 as pending business.

Representative Schubert moved that SB 1281, 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 (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 6:46 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