The House Committee on Urban Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         March 29, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Talton, at 8:10  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma; Blake;  
                    Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Menendez; Bailey (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1913 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1913. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1913, 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; Allen, Alma;  
                         Blake; Rodriguez (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Menendez; Bailey  (2). 
          
         HB 2489 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2489. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2661 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2661. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1956 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1956. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1956, as amended, 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). 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         At 9:19 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
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         the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes after final  
         adjournment on March 29, 2005. 
           
         The committee reconvened at 3:43 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Talton. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Talton; Wong; Allen, Alma; Rodriguez  
                    (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Menendez; Bailey; Blake (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Wong in chair.) 
          
         HB 1835 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1835. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Talton in chair.) 
          
         HB 2236 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2236. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Talton offered amendments to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Blake now present.) 
          
         (Representative Wong in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Menendez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendments were withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:08 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
          the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Talton, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Jason Smith, Clerk 
          
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