The House Committee on Urban Affairs

81st Legislature

April 8, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2009, Permission granted to meet during the reading of the referral of bills, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, Yvonne, at 12:17 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Alvarado; Kent; Miklos; Pierson; Walle (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Howard, Charlie; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Mallory Caraway; Turner, Chris (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2212

 

The chair laid out HB 2212.

 

Representative Kent offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3001

 

The chair laid out HB 3001.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

 

HB 3668

 

The chair laid out HB 3668.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the measure.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3557

 

The chair laid out HB 3557.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.

 

HB 3140

 

The chair laid out HB 3140.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

(Representative Fletcher now present.)

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

 

 

 

HB 1727

 

The chair laid out HB 1727.

 

Representative Fletcher offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1254

 

The chair laid out HB 1254.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3070

 

The chair laid out HB 3070.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3677

 

The chair laid out HB 3677.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1397

 

The chair laid out HB 1397.

 

Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

HB 1146

 

The chair laid out HB 1146.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3802

 

The chair laid out HB 3802.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1443

 

The chair laid out HB 1443.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3661

 

The chair laid out HB 3661.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4240

 

The chair laid out HB 4240.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Turner, Chris in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2725

 

The chair laid out HB 2725.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1587

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3191

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3288

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3905

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3912

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4648

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 2:42 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. Davis, Yvonne, Chair

 

 

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Lemuel Price, Clerk