The House Committee on County Affairs

87th Legislature

April 20, 2021

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2021, revised on April 19, 2021, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 12:42 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Spiller; and Turner, John.

A quorum was present.

HB 553

The chair laid out HB 553.

(Representative Stephenson now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 553.

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

(Representative Longoria now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 553.

HB 553 was left pending without objection.

HB 3447

The chair laid out HB 3447.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 3447.

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

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 3447.

HB 3447 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Lopez now present.)

HB 4130

The chair laid out HB 4130.

The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 4130.

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

(Representative Cason now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 4130.

HB 4130 was left pending without objection.

HB 1361

The chair laid out HB 1361.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 1361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 1361.

HB 1361 was left pending without objection.

HB 2133

The chair laid out HB 2133.

The chair recognized Representative Ellzey to explain HB 2133.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ellzey to close on HB 2133.

HB 2133 was left pending without objection.

HB 3661

The chair laid out HB 3661.

The chair recognized Representative Dean to explain HB 3661.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dean to close on HB 3661.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3661 was left pending without objection.

HB 1083

The chair laid out HB 1083.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 1083.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 1083.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1083 was left pending without objection.

HB 4612

The chair laid out HB 4612.

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to explain HB 4612.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vasut to close on HB 4612.

HB 4612 was left pending without objection.

HJR 120

The chair laid out HJR 120.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to explain HJR 120.

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

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to close on HJR 120.

HJR 120 was left pending without objection.

HB 4437

The chair laid out HB 4437.

The chair explained HB 4437 on behalf of Representative Walle.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair closed on HB 4437 on behalf of Representative Walle.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4437 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

HB 4140

The chair laid out HB 4140.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 4140.

Representative Anderson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 4140.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4140 was left pending without objection.

HB 4149

The chair laid out HB 4149.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 4149.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 4149.

HB 4149 was left pending without objection.

HB 466

The chair laid out HB 466 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 466, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 1290

The chair laid out HB 1290 as pending business.

Representative Turner, John offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, John moved that HB 1290, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 2244

The chair laid out HB 2244 as pending business.

Representative Stephenson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Stephenson moved that HB 2244, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 2517

The chair laid out HB 2517 as pending business.

Representative Longoria offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Longoria moved that HB 2517, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 2831

The chair laid out HB 2831 as pending business.

Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Coleman moved that HB 2831, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 3114

The chair laid out HB 3114 as pending business.

Representative Anderson moved that HB 3114, 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; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 3337

The chair laid out HB 3337 as pending business.

Representative Cason offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cason moved that HB 3337, 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 Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (7).

Nays:                           Representative Cason (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 3354

The chair laid out HB 3354 as pending business.

Representative Anderson moved that HB 3354, 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 Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 3798

The chair laid out HB 3798 as pending business.

Representative Spiller moved that HB 3798, 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 Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Spiller; Stephenson; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

HB 4101

The chair laid out HB 4101 as pending business.

Representative Turner, John moved that HB 4101, 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 Coleman; Stucky; Anderson; Cason; Longoria; Stephenson; Turner, John (7).

Nays:                           Representative Spiller (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lopez (1).

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

At 4:13 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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Eric Schroeder, Clerk