The House Committee on County Affairs
80th Legislature
May 2, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2007, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, Wayne, at 8:47 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Bolton; Farabee; Harless; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (6).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Coleman; Heflin (3).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the April 18, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 615
The chair laid out HB 615 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Coleman now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 615, 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 Smith, Wayne; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Naishtat; Heflin (2).
HB 2740
The chair laid out HB 2740 as pending business.
(Representative Naishtat now present.)
(Representative Heflin now present.)
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 2740, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3248
The chair laid out HB 3248 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that HB 3248, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 63
The chair laid out SB 63 as pending business.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB 63, 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 Smith, Wayne; Naishtat; Bolton; Coleman; Farabee; Harless; Heflin; Leibowitz; Smith, Todd (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3304
The chair laid out HB 3304.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.
Representative Coleman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4123
The chair laid out HB 4123.
The chair recognized Representative Miles to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Miles to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 254
The chair laid out SB 254.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1618
The chair laid out SB 1618.
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2729
The chair laid out HB 2729.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.
(Representative Naishtat in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4093
The chair laid out HB 4093.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4059
The chair laid out HB 4059.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 p.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. Smith, Wayne, Chair
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Travis Sampley, Clerk