The House Committee on Urban Affairs

85th Legislature

July 25, 2017

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on July 24, 2017, and permission granted on July 25, 2017, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Alvarado, at 10:50 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 77

The chair laid out HB 77.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 77.

(Representative Bernal now present.)

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

(Representative Isaac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 77.

HB 77 was left pending without objection.

HB 7

The chair laid out HB 7.

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to explain HB 7.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phelan to close on HB 7.

Representative Isaac moved that HB 7, 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; Isaac; Johnson, Jarvis; Zedler (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Elkins (1).

HB 70

The chair laid out HB 70.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 70.

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

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Leach in chair.)

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 70.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 70 was left pending without objection.

Invited Testimony - Roles & Responsibilities of State and City Governments

The committee heard invited testimony.

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

(Representative Leach in chair.)

(Representative Alvarado in chair.)

At 4:36 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