The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means

80th Legislature

April 16, 2007

9:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2007, revised on April 11, 2007, and a suspension of the 5 day posting rule to hear HB3583, the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill, at 9:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Creighton; Puente; Quintanilla (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Villarreal (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB3417

 

The chair laid out HB3417.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1680

 

The chair laid out HB1680.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB951

 

The chair laid out HB951.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2472

 

The chair laid out HB2472.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2909

 

The chair laid out HB2909.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3412

 

The chair laid out HB3412.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3660

 

The chair laid out HB3660.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3658

 

The chair laid out HB3658.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3664

 

The chair laid out HB3664.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB57

 

The chair laid out SB57.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:10 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., April 16, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:07 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Creighton; Puente; Villarreal (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Quintanilla (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB3514

 

The chair laid out HB3514.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3085

 

The chair laid out HB3085.

 

Chair  offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3090

 

The chair laid out HB3090.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB940

 

The chair laid out SB940.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 1:59 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House, April 16, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 6:23 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hill. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Hill; Creighton; Puente; Quintanilla (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Villarreal (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB940 was left pending without objection.

 

SB162

 

The chair laid out SB162.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3630

 

The chair laid out HB3630.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB948

 

The chair laid out SB948.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB4077

 

The chair laid out HB4077.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2687

 

The chair laid out HB2687.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3583

 

The chair laid out HB3583.

 

Chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1404

 

The chair laid out HB1404.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3567

 

The chair laid out HB3567.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3038

 

The chair laid out HB3038.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3514

 

The chair laid out HB3514 as pending business.

 

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Quintanilla moved that HB3514, 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 Hill; Creighton; Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Puente; Villarreal  (2).

 

 

HB3630

 

The chair laid out HB3630 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB3630, 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 Hill; Creighton; Elkins; Howard, Charlie; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Puente; Villarreal  (2).

 

SB57

 

The chair laid out SB57 as pending business.

 

Representative Creighton moved that SB57, 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; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Puente; Villarreal  (2).

 

SB948

 

The chair laid out SB948 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins moved that SB948, 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; Quintanilla (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Puente; Villarreal  (2).

 

At 8:58 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