The House Committee on Urban Affairs

84th Legislature

April 21, 2015

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

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2015, revised on April 16, 2015, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alvarado, at 1:35 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; and Schaefer.

A quorum was present.

HB 3535

The chair laid out HB 3535.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 3535.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative White, Molly now present.)

(Representative Elkins now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 3535.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3535 was left pending without objection.

HB 3488

The chair laid out HB 3488.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 3488.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 3488.

HB 3488 was left pending without objection.

HB 3984

The chair laid out HB 3984.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 3984.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 3984.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3984 was left pending without objection.

HB 3958

The chair laid out HB 3958.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3958.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3958.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3958 was left pending without objection.

HB 3963

The chair laid out HB 3963.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 3963.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 3963.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3963 was left pending without objection.

HB 1800

The chair laid out HB 1800.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 1800.

(Representative White, Molly now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 1800.

HB 1800 was left pending without objection.

HB 3380

The chair laid out HB 3380.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3380.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3380.

HB 3380 was left pending without objection.

HB 859

The chair laid out HB 859.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 859.

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

(Representative Anderson, Rodney now present.)

(Representative Hunter now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 859.

HB 859 was left pending without objection.

HB 2529

The chair laid out HB 2529.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2529.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2529.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2529 was left pending without objection.

HB 3866

The chair laid out HB 3866.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3866.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 3866.

HB 3866 was left pending without objection.

HB 2276

The chair laid out HB 2276.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 2276.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 2276.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2276 was left pending without objection.

HB 3193

The chair laid out HB 3193.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3193.

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3193.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3193 was left pending without objection.

HB 2426

The chair laid out HB 2426.

Representative White, Molly offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 2426.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 2426.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2426 was left pending without objection.

HB 2669

The chair laid out HB 2669.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 2669.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 2669.

HB 2669 was left pending without objection.

HB 3234

The chair laid out HB 3234.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 3234.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 3234.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3234 was left pending without objection.

HB 3263

The chair laid out HB 3263.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3263.

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

(Representative Elkins now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3263.

HB 3263 was left pending without objection.

HB 3358

The chair laid out HB 3358 as pending business.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 3358, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Elkins (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Schaefer; White, Molly (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 274

The chair laid out HB 274 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 274, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1789

The chair laid out HB 1789 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 1789, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; White, Molly (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1790

The chair laid out HB 1790 as pending business.

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 1790, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2688

The chair laid out HB 2688 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 2688, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; White, Molly (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2870

The chair laid out HB 2870 as pending business.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White, Molly moved that HB 2870, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; White, Molly (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3060

The chair laid out HB 3060 as pending business.

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 3060, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; White, Molly (6).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3089

The chair laid out HB 3089 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 3089, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; White, Molly (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3244

The chair laid out HB 3244 as pending business.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 3244, 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 3711

The chair laid out HB 3711 as pending business.

Representative Anderson, Rodney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 3711, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Schaefer; White, Molly (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3576

The chair laid out HB 3576 as pending business.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hunter moved that HB 3576, 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 Alvarado; Hunter; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1872

The chair laid out HB 1872.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1872.

Representative White, Molly offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1872.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1872 was left pending without objection.

HB 2162

The chair laid out HB 2162 as pending business.

HB 2162 was left pending without objection.

HB 1274

The chair laid out HB 1274.

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1274.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

(Representative White, Molly now present.)

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

(Representative Bernal now present.)

(Representative Anderson, Rodney now present.)

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1274.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1274 was left pending without objection.

HB 4011

The chair laid out HB 4011 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 4011, 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; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; White, Molly (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hunter; Schaefer (2).

HB 2162

The chair laid out HB 2162 as pending business.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 2162, 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 Alvarado; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; White, Molly (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hunter; Schaefer (2).

At 7:19 p.m., on the motion of Representative Alvarado 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