The House Committee on Urban Affairs
87th Legislature
April 7, 2021
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
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CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 14, 2021, the House Committee on Urban Affairs authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Urban Affairs held on April 7, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2021, revised on April 1, 2021, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cortez, at 12:41 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cortez; Bernal; and Morales Shaw. A quorum was present for the sole purpose of taking testimony, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Johnson, Jarvis now present.)
(Representative Gates now present.)
The Committee heard testimony from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs regarding the Texas Rent Relief program.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1558
Representative Bernal moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Johnson, Jarvis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gates moved that HB 1558, 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 Cortez; Bernal; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Morales Shaw (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holland; Campos; Minjarez; Slaton (4).
HB 1845
The chair laid out HB 1845.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1845.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 1845.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1845 was left pending without objection.
HB 829
The chair laid out HB 829; on behalf of Representative Thompson, S.
The chair explained HB 829.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 829; on behalf of Representative Thompson, S.
HB 829 was left pending without objection.
HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain HB 2405.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on HB 2405.
HB 2405 was left pending without objection.
HB 662
The chair laid out HB 662.
The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 662.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 662.
HB 662 was left pending without objection.
HB 2548
The chair laid out HB 2548.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 2548.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 2548.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2548 was left pending without objection.
HB 3417
The chair laid out HB 3417.
Representative Morales Shaw offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Fierro to explain HB 3417.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Fierro to close on HB 3417.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3417 was left pending without objection.
HB 886
The chair laid out HB 886.
The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 886.
(Representative Holland now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 886.
(Representative Campos now present.)
HB 886 was left pending without objection.
HB 1196
The chair laid out HB 1196.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain HB 1196.
(Representative Holland in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 1196; on behalf of Representative
Hinojosa.
HB 1196 was left pending without objection.
HB 716
The chair laid out HB 716.
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 716.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 716.
HB 716 was left pending without objection.
HB 1261
The chair laid out HB 1261.
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 1261.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cortez in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 1261.
(Representative Slaton now present.)
HB 1261 was left pending without objection.
HB 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456.
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 2456.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 2456.
HB 2456 was left pending without objection.
HB 1803
The chair laid out HB 1803.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 1803.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 1803.
HB 1803 was left pending without objection.
HB 1260
The chair laid out HB 1260.
The chair recognized Representative Bowers to explain HB 1260.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bowers to close on HB 1260.
HB 1260 was left pending without objection.
HB 3034
The chair laid out HB 3034.
Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 3034.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 3034.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3034 was left pending without objection.
HB 2906
The chair laid out HB 2906.
The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 2906.
(Representative Morales Shaw in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Cortez in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 2906.
HB 2906 was left pending without objection.
HB 1277
The chair laid out HB 1277.
The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 1277.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 1277.
HB 1277 was left pending without objection.
HB 1278
The chair laid out HB 1278.
The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 1278.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 1278.
HB 1278 was left pending without objection.
HB 1226
The chair laid out HB 1226.
The chair recognized Representative Campos to explain HB 1226.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campos to close on HB 1226.
HB 1226 was left pending without objection.
At 5:20 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. Cortez, Chair
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Angelina Lopez, Clerk