The House Committee on County Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 4, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2005, the House  
         Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Allen, Ray, at 8:08  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne; Laney;  
                    Olivo; Otto (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.) 
          
         HB 636 
          
         The chair laid out HB 636 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 636, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Casteel; Laney; Olivo; Otto (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Coleman; Farabee; Naishtat  (3). 
          
         HB 757 
          
         The chair laid out HB 757 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Allen, Ray offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
          Representative Casteel moved that HB 757, 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 Allen, Ray; Casteel; Laney;  
                         Olivo; Otto (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Coleman; Farabee;  
                         Naishtat  (4). 
          
         SB 270 
          
         The chair laid out SB 270. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 792 
          
         The chair laid out SB 792. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Laney moved that SB 792, 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 Allen, Ray; Casteel; Laney;  
                         Olivo; Otto (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Coleman; Farabee;  
                         Naishtat  (4). 
           
         SJR 14 
          
         The chair laid out SJR 14. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1928 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1928. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Moreno, Joe E. to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         (Representative Naishtat now present.) 
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 1928, 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 Allen, Ray; Coleman; Laney;  
                         Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Farabee   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 3206 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3206. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2235 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2235. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Farabee now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 34 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 34. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 53 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 53. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Casteel moved that HJR 53, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Olivo; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Laney; Naishtat  (2). 
          
          SB 736 
          
         The chair laid out SB 736. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Otto moved that SB 736, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat;  
                         Olivo; Otto (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         SB 342 
          
         The chair laid out SB 342. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 a.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. Allen, Ray, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Lauren Thomas, Clerk 
          
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