The House Committee on Urban Affairs

88th Legislature

May 2, 2023

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2023, revised on April 28, 2023, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 8:24 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Hayes; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

HB 5398

The chair laid out HB 5398.

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to explain HB 5398.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Cody to close on HB 5398.

The chair moved that HB 5398, 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; Hayes; Tepper (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (4).

(Representative Cunningham now present.)

HB 3613

The chair laid out HB 3613.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain HB 3613.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on HB 3613.

The chair moved that HB 3613, 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; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

HB 5372

The chair laid out HB 5372.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 5372.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 5372.

The chair moved that HB 5372, 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; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

HB 5356

The chair laid out HB 5356.

The chair recognized Representative Frazier to explain HB 5356.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frazier to close on HB 5356.

The chair moved that HB 5356, 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; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

HB 5399

The chair laid out HB 5399.

The chair recognized Representative Allison to explain HB 5399.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allison to close on HB 5399.

The chair moved that HB 5399, 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; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

HB 5376

The chair laid out HB 5376.

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to explain HB 5376.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to close on HB 5376.

The chair moved that HB 5376, 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; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

Absent:            None (0).

HB 5361

The chair laid out HB 5361.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to explain HB 5361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to close on HB 5361.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5361, 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 Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cunningham; Hayes; Tepper (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; González, Jessica; Romero, Jr. (3).

The chair directed that the April 27, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Urban Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 8:43 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