The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         77th Legislature 
         April 4, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Carter, at 3:20  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Hill; Jones,  
                   Elizabeth; Najera (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Callegari; Edwards; Ehrhardt (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3162 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3162. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Najera moved that HB 3162, 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; Hill; Jones,  
                             Elizabeth; Najera (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Callegari; Edwards;  
                        Ehrhardt  (4).  
           
         HB 3193 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3193. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Jones, Elizabeth moved that HB 3193, 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;  
                             Edwards; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Callegari; Ehrhardt  (2).  
           
         SB 738 
          
         The chair laid out SB 738. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Callegari now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that SB 738, 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; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Ehrhardt  (2).  
           
         SB 510 
          
         The chair laid out SB 510. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Callegari offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ehrhardt now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt moved that SB 510, 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; Callegari;  
                             Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Edwards; Jones, Elizabeth   
                        (3).  
           
         HB 3363 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3363. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Najera offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         HB 2384 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2384. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Callegari moved that HB 2384, 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; Edwards; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Ehrhardt; Najera  (2).  
           
         (Representative Carter in chair.) 
          
         HB 1957 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1957. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Carter in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 1957, 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; Edwards;  
                             Ehrhardt; Hill; Najera (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Burnam; Callegari; Jones,  
                        Elizabeth  (3).  
           
         HB 2536 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2536. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Najera offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3538 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3538. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3623. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Najera offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         (Representative Carter in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 3623, 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; Callegari; Edwards;  
                             Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Burnam  (2).  
           
         HB 1912 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1912. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Ehrhardt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3412, HB 3413, HB 3414 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3412, HB 3413, HB 3414. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measures.  
  
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitutes  
         for HB 3412. 
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitutes  
         for HB 3413. 
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitutes  
         for HB 3414.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 829 
          
         The chair laid out HB 829 on subcommittee report.  
          
         Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hill moved that HB 829, 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; Edwards; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;  
                             Najera (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Ehrhardt  (1).  
           
         HB 990 
          
         The chair laid out HB 990. 
          
         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.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2321 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2321. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2677 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2677. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2486 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2486 was  
         favorably reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider  
         prevailed without objection. 
          
         Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Najera moved that HB 2486, 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; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Ehrhardt  (2).  
           
         HB 1096 
         The chair laid out HB 1096 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Carter offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3206 
         The chair laid out HB 3206. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:00 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