The House Committee on County Affairs

85th Legislature

April 13, 2017

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

E2.026

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 10, 2017, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 1:24 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; and Uresti, Tomas.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Stickland now present.)

HB 41

The chair laid out HB 41 as pending business.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Neave moved that HB 41, 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 Coleman; Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Stickland; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Roberts; Thierry (2).

HB 554

The chair laid out HB 554 as pending business.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 554, 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 Coleman; Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Stickland; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Roberts; Thierry (2).

HB 4300

The chair laid out HB 4300 as pending business.

Representative Stickland moved that HB 4300, 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; Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Stickland; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Roberts; Thierry (2).

HB 4110

The chair laid out HB 4110 as pending business.

Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 4110, 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 Coleman; Springer; Biedermann; Hunter; Neave; Stickland; Uresti, Tomas (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Roberts; Thierry (2).

HB 2685

The chair laid out HB 2685.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2685.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2685.

HB 2685 was left pending without objection.

HB 2762

The chair laid out HB 2762.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 2762.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 2762.

HB 2762 was left pending without objection.

HB 295

The chair laid out HB 295.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 295.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 295.

HB 295 was left pending without objection.

HB 4024

The chair laid out HB 4024.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 4024.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 4024.

HB 4024 was left pending without objection.

HB 3504

The chair laid out HB 3504.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 3504.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 3504.

HB 3504 was left pending without objection.

HB 3639

The chair laid out HB 3639.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 3639.

Representative Neave offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 3639.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3639 was left pending without objection.

HB 1409

The chair laid out HB 1409.

The chair recognized Representative Israel to explain HB 1409.

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

The chair recognized Representative Israel to close on HB 1409.

HB 1409 was left pending without objection.

HB 2309

The chair laid out HB 2309.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2309.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2309.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2309 was left pending without objection.

HB 2841

The chair laid out HB 2841.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2841.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Uresti, Tomas in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2841.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2841 was left pending without objection.

HB 1933

The chair laid out HB 1933.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1933.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1933.

HB 1933 was left pending without objection.

HB 3844

The chair laid out HB 3844.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3844.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3844.

HB 3844 was left pending without objection.

HB 1288

The chair laid out HB 1288.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1288.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1288.

HB 1288 was left pending without objection.

HB 4104

The chair laid out HB 4104.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 4104.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 4104.

HB 4104 was left pending without objection.

HB 4114

The chair laid out HB 4114.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 4114.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 4114.

HB 4114 was left pending without objection.

At 5:25 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