House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         75th Legislature 
         April 1, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Fred Hill at 4:06  
         pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hill; Burnam; Clark; Ehrhardt;  
                   Shields (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bailey; Garcia; Hodge; Wohlgemuth  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1676 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1676.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 544 
          
         The chair laid out SB 544.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Bailey and Garcia now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)   
          
         Representative Clark moved that SB 544 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  
         Ehrhardt.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;  
                        Ehrhardt; Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Hodge (1). 
          
         HB 2898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2898.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Crabb to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Hodge now present.)   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2445 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2445.   
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2446 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2446.   
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.     
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2231 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2231.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         HB 2232 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2232.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 2231.   
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 2231 & HB 2232 together.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on both  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2376 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2376.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2387/2388 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2387 and HB 2388.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1279/HB 1280 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1279 and HB 1280.   
          
         The chair recognized Chief Committee Clerk David Brooks to  
  
         explain the measures.   
          
         The chair offered an amendment to HB 1279.   
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1279, as amended, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  Representative Shields  
         seconded the motion.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;  
                        Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Clark; Hodge (2). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         The chair offered an amendment to HB 1280.   
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that the vote by which HB 1279  
         passed be reconsidered.   
          
         The motion was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1279, as amended, 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.  Representative Ehrhardt seconded  
         the motion.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;  
                        Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Clark; Hodge (2). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 1280, as amended, 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.  Representative Shields seconded  
         the motion.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hill; Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt;  
                        Garcia; Shields; Wohlgemuth (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Clark; Hodge (2). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 7:00 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Fred Hill, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         David B. Brooks, Clerk