The House Committee on Urban Affairs
77th Legislature
February 28, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Carter, at 2:07
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Callegari;
Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (7).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Edwards now present.)
HB 829
The chair laid out HB 829.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Elizabeth now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 829.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
829: Representative Bailey, Chair; Representatives Burnam;
Callegari; Carter; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
and Najera.
HB 1683
The chair laid out HB 1683.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1683, 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 Carter; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 1265
The chair laid out HB 1265.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the
measure.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1265, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Callegari; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
HB 858
The chair laid out HB 858.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 858, 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 Carter; Bailey; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Burnam; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
HB 1605
The chair laid out HB 1605.
Representative Callegari offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1605, 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 Carter; Bailey; Burnam;
Callegari; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones,
Elizabeth; Najera (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Hill in chair.)
HB 1737
The chair laid out HB 1737.
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.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1737, 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 Carter; Callegari; Edwards;
Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Burnam (2).
(Representative Carter in chair.)
HB 1621
The chair laid out HB 1621.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ehrhardt offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1621, as amended, 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 Carter; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera
(7).
Nays: Representative Hill (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
At 5:49 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. Carter, Chair
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Donna Chatham, Clerk