The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means

80th Legislature

March 19, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2007, permission granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule to hear SB190, the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 3:54 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Creighton; Puente; Quintanilla; Villarreal (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Howard, Charlie (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1820

 

The chair laid out HB1820.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1720

 

The chair laid out HB1720.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2438

 

The chair laid out HB2438.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1899

 

The chair laid out HB1899.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB190

 

The chair laid out SB190.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB41

 

The chair laid out HB41.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Chair offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2058

 

The chair laid out HB2058.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2322

 

The chair laid out HB2322.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1127

 

The chair laid out HB1127.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2089

 

The chair laid out HB2089.

 

Chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB190

 

The chair laid out SB190 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that SB190, 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 Hill; Creighton; Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Puente; Quintanilla; Villarreal (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 5:53 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. Hill, Chair

 

 

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Jay Jezari, Clerk