The House Committee on Urban Affairs

85th Legislature

April 25, 2017

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

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2017, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alvarado, at 1:19 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; and Zedler.

A quorum was present.

HB 2528

The chair laid out HB 2528 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 2528, 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; Bernal; Elkins; Johnson, Jarvis (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Isaac; Zedler (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3281

The chair laid out HB 3281 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3281, 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; Bernal; Elkins; Johnson, Jarvis (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Leach; Isaac; Zedler (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3727

The chair laid out HB 3727 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3727, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3178

The chair laid out HB 3178 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3178, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1984

The chair laid out HB 1984 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 1984, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2052

The chair laid out HB 2052 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2052, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1238

The chair laid out HB 1238 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Elkins moved that HB 1238, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1239

The chair laid out HB 1239 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Zedler moved that HB 1239, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2110

The chair laid out HB 2110 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 2110, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1193

The chair laid out HB 1193 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 1193, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3691

The chair laid out HB 3691 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3691, 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; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Leach; Zedler (2).

HB 2427

The chair laid out HB 2427 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 2427, 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; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Leach; Zedler (2).

(Representative Leach now present.)

HB 3919

The chair laid out HB 3919 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3919, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

HB 3188

The chair laid out HB 3188 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3188, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 3188 was reported from committee. 

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3188, 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 Alvarado; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

HB 3196

The chair laid out HB 3196 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 3196, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

HB 3685

The chair laid out HB 3685 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 3685, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

HB 1609

The chair laid out HB 1609 as pending business.

HB 1609 was left pending without objection.

HB 387

The chair laid out HB 387 as pending business.

Representative Leach moved that HB 387, 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; Leach; Bernal; Elkins; Isaac (5).

Nays:                           Representative Johnson, Jarvis (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Zedler (1).

(Representative Zedler now present.)

HB 3506

The chair laid out HB 3506.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 3506.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 3506.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3506 was left pending without objection.

HB 3324

The chair laid out HB 3324.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 3324.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 3324.

HB 3324 was left pending without objection.

HB 4046

The chair laid out HB 4046.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 4046.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 4046.

HB 4046 was left pending without objection.

HB 3461

The chair laid out HB 3461.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3461.

Representative Leach offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3461.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3461 was left pending without objection.

HB 3913

The chair laid out HB 3913.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 3913.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 3913.

HB 3913 was left pending without objection.

HB 3482

The chair laid out HB 3482.

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to explain HB 3482.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa, Gina to close on HB 3482.

HB 3482 was left pending without objection.

HB 2881

The chair laid out HB 2881.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2881.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2881.

HB 2881 was left pending without objection.

HB 3174

The chair laid out HB 3174.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3174.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3174.

HB 3174 was left pending without objection.

HB 3871

The chair laid out HB 3871.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 3871.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 3871.

HB 3871 was left pending without objection.

HB 1916

The chair laid out HB 1916.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1916.

Representative Leach offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Leach in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1916.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1916 was left pending without objection.

HB 1879

The chair laid out HB 1879.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 1879.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 1879.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1879 was left pending without objection.

HB 2365

The chair laid out HB 2365.

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to explain HB 2365.

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Romero, Jr. to close on HB 2365.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2365 was left pending without objection.

HB 1427

The chair laid out HB 1427.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 1427.

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

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 1427.

HB 1427 was left pending without objection.

HB 2677

The chair laid out HB 2677.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 2677.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 2677.

HB 2677 was left pending without objection.

SB 737

The chair laid out SB 737, the companion to HB 1557.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Leach moved that SB 737, 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 Leach; Elkins; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Alvarado; Bernal (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 5:54 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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Rudy England, Clerk