The House Committee on County Affairs
78th Legislature
April 2, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 23, 2003, the House Committee on County Affairs
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the
House Committee on County Affairs held on April 2, 2003. The
following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:03 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Casteel; Farabee; Flynn;
Quintanilla (5).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Chisum; Farrar; Olivo
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 215
The chair laid out HB 215 as pending business.
(Representative Chisum now present)
(Representative Smith now present)
Representative Smith moved that HB 215, without amendments be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by a
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Casteel; Flynn (5).
Nays: Quintanilla (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar; Olivo (3).
HB 249
The Chair laid out HB 249 as pending business.
Representative Quintanilla moved that HB 249, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Casteel; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar; Olivo (3).
HB 1816
The Chair laid out HB 1816 as pending business.
Representative Chisum HB 1816, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Casteel; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar; Olivo (3).
HB 1681
The chair laid out HB 1681as pending business.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
The Chair moved that the committee substituted be adopted.
The substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 1681, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Casteel; Flynn; Quintanilla
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(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar; Olivo (3).
HB 2029
The chair laid out HB 2029 as pending business.
(Representative Olivo now present).
Representative Casteel moved that HB 2029, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and sent to Local and Consent
Calendars committee. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Olivo; Casteel; Flynn;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar (2).
HB 2030
The chair laid out HB 2030 as pending business.
Representative Casteel offered a complete committee substitute.
The Chair moved that the committee substituted be adopted.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 2030, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and set to the Local and Consent
Calendar committee. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum; Olivo; Casteel; Flynn;
Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar (2).
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HB 2533
The chair laid out HB 2533.
(Representative Farrar now present).
The Chair recognized Representative Brown to explain the
measure.
Representative Olivo offered committee amendment number one to
the measure.
The chair laid out committee amendments number two and number
three.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown to close on the
measure.
The chair withdrew committee amendments number 1, 2 and 3.
The bill was left pending.
HB 465
The chair laid out HB 465.
The Chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Talton to closed on the
measure.
The chair withdrew the committee substitute without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1660
The chair laid out HB 1660.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Flores to closed on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2053
The chair laid out HB 2053.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Smith to closed on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the Chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment, April 2, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 3:00 p.m. and was called to order by
the Chair, Representative Lewis.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla (6).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2053
The chair laid out HB 2053 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered committee amendment number one to
the measure.
Representative Chisum moved that the committee amendment be
adopted without objection.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 2053, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
HB 2533
The chair laid out HB 2533 as pending business.
The chair offered committee amendment number one to the measure.
The chair moved for the adoption of committee amendment number
one without objection.
The chair offered committee amendment number two to the measure.
The chair moved for the adoption of committee amendment number
two without objection.
The chair offered committee amendment number three to the
measure.
The chair moved for the adoption of committee amendment number
three without objection.
(Representative Casteel now present).
Representative Casteel moved that HB 2533, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and sent to the Local and Consent
Calendars committee. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2).
HB 1771
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1771.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair closed for Representative Keel on the measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2313
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2313.
The Chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The chair withdrew the committee substitute without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 389
The chair laid out HB 389.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1968
The chair laid out HB 1968.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that HB 1968, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla
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(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
HB 2242
The chair laid out HB 2242.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 2242, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and sent to the Local and Consent
Calenders committee. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
HB 1377
The chair laid out HB 1377.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
At 4:45 p.m., on the motion of the Chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed upon call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 5:00 p.m. and was called to order by
the Chair, Representative Lewis.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
Farabee; Casteel; Quintanilla (6).
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Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Flynn (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Flynn now present).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 1377, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
HB 722
The chair laid out HB 722.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair laid out committee amendment #1 to the committee
substitute.
Representative Quintanilla moved that committee amendment #1 to
the committee substitute be adopted.
Committee Amendment #1 to the committee substitute was adopted
without objection.
The chair laid out committee amendment #2 to the committee
substitute.
Representative Quintanilla moved that committee amendment #2 to
committee substitute be adopted.
Committee Amendment #2 to the committee substitute was adopted
without objection.
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The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Quintanilla moved that the substitute, as
amended, be adopted.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted.
Representative Quintanilla moved that HB 722, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and sent to the Local and Consent
Calenders committee. The motion prevailed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Flynn; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo; Casteel (3).
HB 2291
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2291.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure
for Rep. Wolgemuth.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure for Rep. Wolgemuth.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2493
The chair laid out HB 2493.
The Chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure
for Rep. Isett.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure for Rep. Isett.
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The chair withdrew the committee substitute without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
At 6:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned.
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Rep. Glenn Lewis, Chair
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Broderick F. Butler, Clerk