The House Committee on Special Purpose Districts

85th Legislature

March 23, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2017, the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:03 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Cosper; Lang; and Schubert.

A quorum was present.

HB 1440

The chair laid out HB 1440 as pending business.

Representative Perez moved that HB 1440, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Cosper; Lang; Schubert (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1709

The chair laid out HB 1709 as pending business.

Representative Bell moved that HB 1709, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Cosper; Lang; Schubert (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1056

The chair laid out HB 1056.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1056.

Representative Cortez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain the substitute. 

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 1056.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1056 was left pending without objection.

HB 1439

The chair laid out HB 1439.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 1439.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 1439.

HB 1439 was left pending without objection.

HB 1445

The chair laid out HB 1445.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 1445.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 1445.

HB 1445 was left pending without objection.

HB 1448

The chair laid out HB 1448.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 1448.

(Representative Perez in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 1448.

HB 1448 was left pending without objection.

HB 1664

The chair laid out HB 1664.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 1664.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 1664.

HB 1664 was left pending without objection.

At 8:22 a.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. Murphy, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk