The House Committee on County Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 11, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2005 and a revision on May  
         9, 2005, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Allen, Ray, at 8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Allen, Ray; Farabee; Naishtat; Olivo;  
                    Otto (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel; Coleman; Laney  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3589 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3589. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Smith now present.) 
          
         (Representative Laney now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Otto moved that HB 3589, 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; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Farabee; Laney; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Casteel; Coleman  (2). 
          
         SB 1660 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1660. 
          
         (Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Casteel now present.)    
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Coleman now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Allen, Ray moved that SB 1660, 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; Naishtat; Olivo; Otto  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Laney  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative Allen, Ray in chair.) 
          
         SB 526 
          
         The chair laid out SB 526. 
          
         The chair explained SB 526. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1049 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1049. 
          
         Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         substitute.  
 
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         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
           
         Representative Casteel moved that SB 1049, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat;  
                         Olivo; Otto (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         SB 1214 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1214. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Naishtat offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Otto moved that SB 1214, 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 Allen, Ray; Smith, Wayne;  
                         Casteel; Coleman; Farabee; Laney; Naishtat;  
                         Olivo; Otto (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
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         At 8:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
          At 1:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2005, pursuant to an announcement  
         from the house floor, the meeting was adjourned subject to the  
         call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Allen, Ray, Chair 
          
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         Lauren Thomas, Clerk 
          
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