House Committee on Urban Affairs
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, and a
suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 20, 1999, the
House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Bill Carter
at 5:37 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Carter; Burnam; Edwards; Hodge;
Najera (5).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Clark; Ehrhardt; Hill (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Bailey; Clark; and Ehrhardt now present.)
HB 1636
The chair laid out HB 1636.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 568
The chair laid out SB 568.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2191
The chair laid out HB 2191.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1078
The chair laid out HB 1078.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 1078, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hill (1).
HB 1358
The chair laid out HB 1358.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 553
The chair laid out SB 553.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1502
The chair laid out HB 1502.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3326
The chair laid out HB 3326.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 3326, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Hodge (2).
SB 1185
(Representative Hodge now present.)
The chair laid out SB 1185.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
Representative Clark offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that SB 1185, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Carter; Clark; Ehrhardt; Hodge;
Najera (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Edwards; Hill
(4).
HB 1201
The chair laid out HB 1201.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2898
(Representatives Bailey; Burnam; and Edwards now present.)
The chair laid out HB 2898.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 2898, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hill (1).
HB 3542
The chair laid out HB 3542.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Representative Hodge offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1013
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 1013.
The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Carter in chair.)
SB 769
The chair laid out SB 769.
Representative Carter moved that SB 769 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hill (1).
SB 507
The chair laid out SB 507.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that SB 507 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
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Clark;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge; Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hill (1).
HB 3654
The chair laid out HB 3654.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hodge moved that HB 3654, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge (6).
Nays: Representative Clark (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Najera (2).
HB 3654
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure
was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hodge moved that HB 3654, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge (6).
Nays: Clark (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hill; Najera (2).
HB 3607
The chair laid out HB 3607 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 3607, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hodge (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Hill; Najera (3).
At 11:26 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. Bill Carter, Chair
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Mike Dunn, Clerk