The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         March 1, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:09  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Menendez; Allen, Alma;  
                    Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Bailey (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 150 
          
         The chair laid out HB 150 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 150, 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 Talton; Wong; Menendez; Allen,  
                         Alma; Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 148 
          
         The chair laid out HB 148. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
 
          Representative Bailey moved that HB 148, 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 Talton; Wong; Menendez; Allen,  
                         Alma; Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1213 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1213. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1213, 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 Talton; Wong; Menendez; Allen,  
                         Alma; Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bailey  (1). 
          
         HB 1096 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1096. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the  
                         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Wong in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the  
                         measure.  
          
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         Representative Bailey moved that HB 1096, 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 Wong; Menendez; Allen, Alma;  
                         Bailey; Blake; Rodriguez (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Talton  (1). 
          
         HB 914 
          
         The chair laid out HB 914. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 167 
          
         The chair laid out HB 167. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 233 
          
         The chair laid out HB 233. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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         HB 538 
          
          The chair laid out HB 538. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of Representative Bailey 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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         Jason Smith, Clerk 
          
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