The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 3, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:14  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Bailey; Wong (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Menendez; Edwards; Hunter (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 424 
          
         The chair laid out HB 424. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)    
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.)             
          
         HB 2038 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2038. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 2083 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2083. 
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1247 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1247. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
               
         The committee reconvened at 12:26 p.m. and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Talton. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Edwards; Wong  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Menendez; Bailey; Hunter (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The committee resumed taking testimony on HB 1247.  (See  
         attached witness list). 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2179 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2179. 
          
         Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.            
          
         (Representative Van Arsdale in chair.) 
          
         HB 2732 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2732. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 12:51 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. Talton, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Eric Opiela, Clerk