The House Committee on Urban Affairs
80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session
February 28, 2007
Upon Final Adjournment/Recess
Hearing Room E1.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2007, the Committee on Urban Affairs, of the Texas House of Representatives, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chairman, Representative Kevin Bailey, at 5:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham (4).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Mallory Caraway;
Representative Martinez Fischer (3).
A quorum was present.
HOUSE BILL No. 195
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 195 as pending business.
Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)
Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 195, AS SUBSTITUTED, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Martinez Fischer (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 618
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 618 as pending business.
Representative Cohen moved that HOUSE BILL No. 618, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Martinez Fischer (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 738
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 738 as pending business.
Representative Mallory Caraway moved that HOUSE BILL No. 738, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Martinez Fischer (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 1176
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1176 as pending business.
Representative Latham moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1176, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Martinez Fischer (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 1079
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1079.
The Chairman recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chairman recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1079, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway;
Representative Martinez Fischer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 1401
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1401.
The Chairman recognized Vice-Chairman Murphy to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chairman recognized Vice-Chairman Murphy to close on the measure.
Vice-Chairman Murphy moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1401, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives 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: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Cohen;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway;
Representative Martinez Fischer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 1491
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 1491.
The Chairman recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chairman recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.
Representative Latham moved that HOUSE BILL No. 1491, WITHOUT AMENDMENTS, be reported favorably to the full House of Representatives with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Chairman Bailey;
Vice-Chairman Murphy;
Representative Latham;
Representative Mallory Caraway;
Representative Martinez Fischer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Chairman for Budget & Oversight Menendez;
Representative Cohen (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 866
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 866.
The Chairman recognized Representative Y. Davis to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chairman recognized Representative Y. Davis to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left pending.
HOUSE BILL No. 1523
At the request of its author, Representative Y. Davis, the committee took no action on HOUSE BILL No. 1523.
HOUSE BILL No. 757
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 757.
The Chairman recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.
Vice-Chairman Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The Chairman recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.
Without objection, the committee substitute was withdrawn.
Without objection, the bill was left pending.
HOUSE BILL No. 730
The Chairman laid out HOUSE BILL No. 730.
The Chairman recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
The Chairman recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
Without objection, the bill was left pending.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:18 p.m., on motion of the Chairman, and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the Chair.
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Rep. KEVIN BAILEY
Chairman
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GREGORY D. WATSON
Chief Committee Clerk