House Committee on Urban Affairs
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Hill at 4:10
pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Shields (6).
Absent: Representatives Garcia; Hodge; Wohlgemuth (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 424, HB 540, HB 1666, HB 2147, HB 2523, HB 2553, HB 2574,
HB 2575, HB 2576, HB 2577, HB 2578, HB 2579, HB 2767, HB 2903,
HB 2921, HB 2962, HB 3067, and HB 3531.
The chair laid out HB 424, HB 540, HB 1666, HB 2147, HB 2523,
HB 2553, HB 2574, HB 2575, HB 2576, HB 2577, HB 2578, HB 2579,
HB 2767, HB 2903, HB2921, HB 2962, HB 3067, and HB 3531.
The bills were left pending without objection, with the intent
of the chair to appoint a subcommittee.
(Representative Garcia now present.)
HB 873
The chair laid out HB 873.
The chair recognized Representative Elliott Naishtat to
explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2056
The chair laid out HB 2056.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Hodge now present.)
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 2056 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. Representative Bailey seconded the
motion. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Hodge; Shields (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Garcia (1).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 2692
The chair laid out HB 2692.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2692 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion was seconded by Representative
Shields. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Burnam; Clark; Ehrhardt;
Hodge; Shields (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representatives Bailey; Garcia (2).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 802
The chair laid out HB 802.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that HB 802 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed.
The motion was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 802, 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 was seconded by
Representative Bailey. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Hodge; Shields (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 1210
The chair laid out HB 1210.
The chair recognized Representative Glen Maxey to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1053
The chair laid out HB 1053 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Roberto Gutierrez to
explain the measure.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Roberto Gutierrez to close
on the measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1053, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Garcia;
Hodge; Shields (6).
Nays: Representatives Clark; Ehrhardt (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 730
The chair laid out HB 730 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Shields offered Amendment #1 to the measure.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Shields offered Amendment #2 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 730, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion was seconded by
Representative Bailey. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Garcia;
Hodge; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: Representatives Clark; Ehrhardt (2).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2141
The chair laid out HB 2141.
The chair recognized Representative Terry Keel to explain the
measure.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark moved that HB 2141, 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 was seconded by
Representative Garcia. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Ehrhardt; Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Hodge (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2234
The chair laid out HB 2234.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 601
The chair laid out SB 601.
Representative Shields moved that SB 601 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Clark; Garcia; Shields;
Wohlgemuth (5).
Nays: Representatives Bailey; Burnam (2).
Present not Voting: Representatives Ehrhardt; Hodge (2).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1166
The chair laid out HB 1166 on subcommittee report.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Garcia moved that HB 1166, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion was seconded by
Representative Bailey. The motion failed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Bailey; Clark; Garcia
(4).
Nays: Representatives Burnam; Ehrhardt; Shields;
Wohlgemuth (4).
Present not Voting: Representative Hodge (1).
Absent: None (0).
At 6:15 pm, 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. Fred Hill, Chair
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David B. Brooks, Clerk