The House Committee on Special Purpose Districts

85th Legislature

April 20, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2017, the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:02 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1056

The chair laid out HB 1056 as pending business.

Representative Perez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 1056, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2624

The chair laid out HB 2624 as pending business.

Representative Lang moved that HB 2624, 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; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2625

The chair laid out HB 2625 as pending business.

Representative Schubert moved that HB 2625, 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; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2681

The chair laid out HB 2681 as pending business.

Representative Perez moved that HB 2681, 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; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2565

The chair laid out HB 2565 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 2565, 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; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2566

The chair laid out HB 2566 as pending business.

Representative Bell offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bell moved that HB 2566, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 3126

The chair laid out HB 3126 as pending business.

Representative Schubert moved that HB 3126, 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; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 2031

The chair laid out HB 2031 as pending business.

Representative Cortez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 2031, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 1207

The chair laid out HB 1207 as pending business.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lang moved that HB 1207, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 1208

The chair laid out HB 1208 as pending business.

Representative Bell offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bell moved that HB 1208, 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 Murphy; Perez; Bell; Cortez; Lang; Schubert (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cosper (1).

HB 4305

The chair laid out HB 4305.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 4305.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 4305.

HB 4305 was left pending without objection.

HB 4306

The chair laid out HB 4306.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 4306.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 4306.

HB 4306 was left pending without objection.

HB 4277

The chair laid out HB 4277.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4277.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4277.

HB 4277 was left pending without objection.

HB 4285

The chair laid out HB 4285.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4285.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4285.

HB 4285 was left pending without objection.

HB 4289

The chair laid out HB 4289.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4289.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4289.

HB 4289 was left pending without objection.

HB 4292

The chair laid out HB 4292.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 4292.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close on HB 4292.

HB 4292 was left pending without objection.

HB 2938

The chair laid out HB 2938.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 2938.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 2938.

HB 2938 was left pending without objection.

HB 4286

The chair laid out HB 4286.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 4286.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 4286.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4286 was left pending without objection.

HB 4299

The chair laid out HB 4299.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 4299.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 4299.

HB 4299 was left pending without objection.

HB 4272

The chair laid out HB 4272.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 4272.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 4272.

HB 4272 was left pending without objection.

HB 2744

The chair laid out HB 2744.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 2744.

Representative Perez offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 2744.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2744 was left pending without objection.

HB 4271

The chair laid out HB 4271.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 4271.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 4271.

HB 4271 was left pending without objection.

HB 3173

The chair laid out HB 3173.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 3173.

Representative Lang offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain the substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 3173.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3173 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Perez in chair.)

HB 4275

The chair laid out HB 4275.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 4275 on behalf of Representative Lozano.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 4275.

HB 4275 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

At 9:19 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