The House Committee on Urban Affairs
78th Legislature
May 8, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an
announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2003, the House
Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:10
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Bailey; Edwards
Hunter; Wong (6).
Absent: Representative Menendez (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 3631
The chair laid out HB 3631.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3629
The chair laid out HB 3629.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Van Arsdale in chair.)
(Representative Talton in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1663
The chair laid out SB 1663.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
Representative Wong moved that SB 1663, 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 Talton; Edwards; Hunter;
Wong (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van Arsdale; Menendez; Bailey
(3).
SB 1326
The chair laid out SB 1326.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
Representative Edwards moved that SB 1326, 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 Talton; Edwards; Hunter;
Wong (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Van Arsdale; Menendez; Bailey
(3).
HB 2873
The chair laid out HB 2873.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 284
The chair laid out SB 284 as pending business.
Representative Hunter offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
(Representative Menendez now present.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 8:00 a.m., May 9, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 8:13 a.m., May 9, 2003 and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Talton. The roll
was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Talton; Van Arsdale; Menendez; Bailey;
Hunter; Wong (6).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2873
The chair laid out HB 2873 as pending business.
Representative Menendez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Menendez moved that HB 2873, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Hunter; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Edwards (1).
(Representative Edwards now present.)
HB 3629
The chair laid out HB 3629 as pending business.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van Arsdale offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van Arsdale offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Van Arsdale moved that HB 3629, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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HB 3631
The chair laid out HB 3631.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 3631, as amended, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Wong (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1639
The chair laid out HB 1639 as pending business.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1639, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1887
The chair laid out SB 1887.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van Arsdale moved that SB 1887, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1895
The chair laid out SB 1895.
Representative Menendez offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Menendez moved that SB 1895, as amended, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1002
The chair laid out SB 1002.
Representative Edwards moved that SB 1002, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 704
The chair laid out SB 704.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the
measure.
Representative Wong moved that SB 704, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 592
The chair laid out SB 592.
Representative Van Arsdale moved that SB 592, 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 Talton; Van Arsdale;
Menendez; Bailey; Edwards; Hunter; Wong (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1379
The chair laid out SB 1379.
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(Representative Van Arsdale in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
(Representative Talton in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 284, SB 264
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The chair laid out SB 284 and SB 264 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measures.
Representative Talton offered a complete committee substitute to
SB 264.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 9:33 a.m., May 9, 2003, 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
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Eric Opiela, Clerk