The House Committee on Urban Affairs

88th Legislature

March 29, 2023

upon final adjournment

House Chamber Desk #89

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 29, 2023, and permission granted on March 29, 2023, 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 Lozano, at 12:48 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cunningham; González, Jessica; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

HB 1171

The chair laid out HB 1171 as pending business.

(Representative Cortez now present.)

The chair moved that HB 1171, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hayes; Romero, Jr. (2).

HB 3245

The chair laid out HB 3245 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3245, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hayes; Romero, Jr. (2).

HB 2131

The chair laid out HB 2131 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2131, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; González, Jessica (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Tepper (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hayes; Romero, Jr. (2).

The chair stated that, because HB 2131 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 2371

The chair laid out HB 2371 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2371, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hayes; Romero, Jr. (2).

HB 2706

The chair laid out HB 2706 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2706, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Hayes; Romero, Jr. (2).

(Representative Hayes now present.)

HB 4073

The chair laid out HB 4073 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4073, with amendment(s), 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 508

The chair laid out HB 508 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 508, 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 Lozano; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           Representative Gates (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 2625

The chair laid out HB 2625 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2625, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; González, Jessica (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 2625 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 2402

The chair laid out HB 2402 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2402, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; González, Jessica (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

The chair stated that, because HB 2402 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 1704

The chair laid out HB 1704 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1704, 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 Lozano; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Gates; Tepper (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 2071

The chair laid out HB 2071 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Gates to speak on HB 2071.

HB 2071 was left pending by the following record vote:

Ayes:                                                               Representatives Gates; Bernal; Cortez; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                                                               Representatives Lozano; Cunningham (2).

Present, Not Voting:                                       None (0).

Absent:                                                            Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

HB 3591

The chair laid out HB 3591 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3591, 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 Lozano; Gates; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes; Tepper (7).

Nays:                           Representative Bernal (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Romero, Jr. (1).

At 1:05 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. Lozano, Chair

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Willie Gonzales, Clerk