The House Committee on Urban Affairs

87th Legislature

May 4, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 62

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 4, 2021, and permission granted on May 4, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cortez, at 5:21 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw; and Slaton.

A quorum was present.

HB 959

The chair laid out HB 959 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 959, 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 Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Gates; Slaton (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1431

The chair laid out HB 1431 as pending business.

Representative Minjarez moved that HB 1431, 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 Cortez; Bernal; Campos; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Holland; Slaton (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4031

The chair laid out HB 4031 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 4031, 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 Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (8).

Nays:                           Representative Slaton (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because HB 4031 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 4062

The chair laid out HB 4062 as pending business.

Representative Minjarez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Campos moved that HB 4062, 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 Cortez; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Holland; Gates; Slaton (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4328

The chair laid out HB 4328 as pending business.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Minjarez moved that HB 4328, 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 Cortez; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Holland; Gates; Slaton (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1679

The chair laid out SB 1679.

Representative Morales Shaw moved that SB 1679, 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 Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Gates; Slaton (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because SB 1679 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

SB 591

The chair laid out SB 591.

Representative Holland moved that SB 591, 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 Cortez; Holland; Campos; Minjarez; Slaton (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Morales Shaw (1).

SB 804

(Representative Morales Shaw now present.)

The chair laid out SB 804.

Representative Minjarez moved that SB 804, 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 Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Gates; Slaton (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair stated that, because SB 804 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

SB 877

The chair laid out SB 877.

Representative Holland offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gates moved that SB 877, 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 Cortez; Holland; Bernal; Campos; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw; Slaton (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4653

The chair laid out HB 4653.

Representative Bernal offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Campos moved that HB 4653, 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; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw; Slaton (7).

Nays:                           Representative Gates (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Holland (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 4653 failed to receive the required unanimous vote of the members present and voting, the committee report will not recommend that the measure be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

HB 4659

The chair laid out HB 4659.

Representative Slaton moved that HB 4659, 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 Cortez; Bernal; Campos; Johnson, Jarvis; Minjarez; Morales Shaw; Slaton (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Holland; Gates (2).

At 5:32 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