The House Committee on Urban Affairs

84th Legislature

March 24, 2015

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2015, and permission granted on March 24, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alvarado, at 11:48 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Alvarado; Hunter; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; and White, Molly.

A quorum was present.

HB 1186

The chair laid out HB 1186 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 1186, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Anderson, Rodney (1).

(Representative Anderson, Rodney now present.)

HB 217

The chair laid out HB 217 as pending business.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 217, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; White, Molly (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Schaefer (1).

HB 897

The chair laid out HB 897 as pending business.

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

Representative Elkins moved that HB 897, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 74

The chair laid out HB 74 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 74, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1289

The chair laid out HB 1289.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 1289.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 1289.

HB 1289 was left pending without objection.

HB 1415

The chair laid out HB 1415.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1415.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1415.

HB 1415 was left pending without objection.

HB 1148

The chair laid out HB 1148.

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to explain HB 1148.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kacal to close on HB 1148.

HB 1148 was left pending without objection.

HB 1279

The chair laid out HB 1279.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 1279.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 1279.

HB 1279 was left pending without objection.

HB 1246

The chair laid out HB 1246.

The chair recognized Representative Koop to explain HB 1246.

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

The chair recognized Representative Koop to close on HB 1246.

HB 1246 was left pending without objection.

At 12:37 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. Alvarado, Chair

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J.D. Pedraza, Clerk