The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         March 21, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Carter, at 3:03  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Carter; Burnam; Callegari; Najera (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bailey; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill;  
                   Jones, Elizabeth (5). 
          
         A quorum was not present. 
          
         HB 617 
          
         The chair laid out HB 617. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hill now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 617, 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; Callegari; Edwards;  
                             Hill; Najera (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Ehrhardt; Jones,  
                        Elizabeth  (4).  
           
         HB 2297 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2297. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a  
         committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ehrhardt now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 2297, 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; Burnam; Callegari;  
                             Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Jones, Elizabeth  (2).  
           
         HB 1833 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1833. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 1833, 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; Bailey; Callegari;  
                             Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;  
                             Najera (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Burnam  (1).  
           
         HB 2783 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2783. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3197 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3197. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         Representative Jones, Elizabeth moved that HB 3197, 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; Edwards;  
                             Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Callegari  (2).  
           
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         HB 3090 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3090. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 2715 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2715. 
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 3260 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3260. 
          
         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.  
          
         SB 125 
          
         The chair laid out SB 125. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that SB 125, 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; Burnam;  
                             Callegari; Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones,  
                             Elizabeth; Najera (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         (Representative Carter in chair.) 
          
         At 8:16 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