The House Committee on Urban Affairs

87th Legislature

May 7, 2021

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 62

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2021, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Cortez, at 1:51 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2185

The chair laid out SB 2185.

Representative Bernal moved that SB 2185, 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; Gates; Johnson, Jarvis; Slaton (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (3).

HB 754

The chair laid out HB 754 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 754, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Holland; Gates; Slaton (4).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Johnson, Jarvis (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (3).

HB 3336

The chair laid out HB 3336 as pending business.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 3336, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Bernal; Johnson, Jarvis (3).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Minjarez; Morales Shaw (3).

(Representative Morales Shaw now present.)

HB 4229

The chair laid out HB 4229 as pending business.

Representative Holland moved that HB 4229, 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; Johnson, Jarvis; Morales Shaw; Slaton (6).

Nays:                           Representative Gates (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Campos; Minjarez (2).

HB 4666

The chair laid out HB 4666.

Representative Johnson, Jarvis moved that HB 4666, 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. Due to the lack of a quorum, the motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Cortez; Bernal; Johnson, Jarvis; Morales Shaw (4).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Holland; Campos; Gates; Minjarez; Slaton (5).

At 1:59 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