The House Committee on Urban Affairs
77th Legislature
April 11, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 25, 2001, the House Committee on Urban Affairs
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the
House Committee on Urban Affairs held on April 11, 2001. The
following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2001 and a suspension of
the 5-day posting rule on April 11, 2001, the House Committee on
Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Carter, at 1:17 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Carter; Bailey; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth; Najera (8).
Absent: Representative Ehrhardt (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1611
The chair laid out HB 1611.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1611, 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; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Ehrhardt (1).
(Representative Ehrhardt now present.)
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1611 was
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 to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Carter moved that HB 1611, 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).
HB 1388
The chair laid out HB 1388.
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on
the measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1388, 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; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Burnam (1).
HB 2116
The chair laid out HB 2116.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter 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 Ritter to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2116, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Carter; Callegari; Edwards;
Ehrhardt (4).
Nays: Representative Hill (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Najera
(3).
Absent: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2116 was not
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
Representative Carter moved that HB 2116, 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; Burnam; Callegari;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Najera (6).
Nays: Representative Hill (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Bailey (1).
Absent: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
HB 239
The chair laid out HB 239.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3492
The chair laid out HB 3492.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 782
The chair laid out SB 782.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
(Representative Carter in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3449
The chair laid out HB 3449 as pending business.
Representative Hill offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Carter offered amendment 1 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment 1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Carter offered amendment 2 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment 2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Carter offered amendment 3 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment 3 was adopted without objection.
Representative Carter offered amendment 4 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment 4 was adopted without objection.
Representative Burnam offered amendment 5 to the committee
substitute.
Amendment 5 failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bailey; Burnam; Edwards;
Ehrhardt (4).
Nays: Representatives Carter; Callegari; Hill;
Najera (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
Absent: None (0).
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 3449, 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;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones, Elizabeth;
Najera (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Burnam (1).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
HB 1096
The chair laid out HB 1096 as pending business.
Representative Carter offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1096, 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; Ehrhardt; Hill; Jones,
Elizabeth; Najera (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
HB 3413
The chair laid out HB 3413 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 3413, 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; Najera
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
HB 3414
The chair laid out HB 3414 as pending business.
Representative Ehrhardt offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 3414, 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; Najera
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Elizabeth (1).
HB 1912
The chair laid out HB 1912 as pending business.
Representative Najera offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1912, 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;
Edwards; Ehrhardt; Najera (6).
Nays: Representative Hill (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Callegari; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
HB 3603
The chair laid out HB 3603.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 3603, 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 2245
The chair laid out HB 2245.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Elizabeth offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2677
The chair laid out HB 2677.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Representative Callegari offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
Representative Burnam moved that HB 2677, 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; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
HB 2290
The chair laid out HB 2290 on subcommittee report.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Callegari moved that HB 2290, 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; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
HB 3294
The chair laid out HB 3294 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ehrhardt moved that HB 3294, 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; Najera (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Edwards; Jones, Elizabeth (2).
HB 3500
The chair laid out HB 3500.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:00 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