The House Committee on Urban Affairs

84th Legislature

May 12, 2015

6:15 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 12, 2015, and permission granted on May 12, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alvarado, at 6:19 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 837

The chair laid out SB 837.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative White, Molly moved that SB 837, 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:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

SB 789

The chair laid out SB 789.

Representative White, Molly moved that SB 789, 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; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

SB 607

The chair laid out SB 607.

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that SB 607, 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; Anderson, Rodney; Bernal; Elkins; Schaefer; White, Molly (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Hunter (1).

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

At 6:26 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