The House Committee on County Affairs

85th Legislature

March 30, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2017, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 28, 2017, and permission granted on March 30, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Drew Springer, at 1:18 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; and Stickland.

A quorum was present.

HB 2482

The chair laid out HB 2482.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 2482.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Uresti, Tomas now present.)

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

(Representative Thierry now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 2482.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2482 was left pending without objection.

HB 1107

The chair laid out HB 1107 as pending business.

Representative Uresti, Tomas moved that HB 1107, 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 Springer; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Coleman; Biedermann; Stickland (3).

(Representative Biedermann now present.)

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 2040

The chair laid out HB 2040 as pending business.

Representative Thierry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 2040, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 640

The chair laid out HB 640 as pending business.

Representative Biedermann offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Biedermann moved that HB 640, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2062

The chair laid out HB 2062 as pending business.

Representative Roberts moved that HB 2062, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1170

The chair laid out HB 1170 as pending business.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Neave moved that HB 1170, 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 Springer; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           Representative Biedermann (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

Representative Stickland moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1170 was reported from Committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Neave moved that HB 1170, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1815

The chair laid out HB 1815 as pending business.

Representative Uresti, Tomas offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Uresti, Tomas moved that HB 1815, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Stickland; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1654

The chair laid out HB 1654 as pending business.

Representative Roberts moved that HB 1654, 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 Springer; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Biedermann; Stickland (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 1183

The chair laid out HB 1183 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 1183, 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 Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Roberts; Thierry; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           Representative Stickland (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Coleman (1).

HB 2995

The chair laid out HB 2995.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 2995.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 2995.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2995 was left pending without objection.

HB 2504

The chair laid out HB 2504.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 2504.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 2504.

HB 2504 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

HB 1837

The chair laid out HB 1837.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1837.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1837.

HB 1837 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Springer in chair.)

HB 594

The chair laid out HB 594.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 594.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 594.

HB 594 was left pending without objection.

HB 1894

The chair laid out HB 1894.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 1894.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 1894.

HB 1894 was left pending without objection.

At 2:31 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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Kelsey Bernstein, Clerk