The House Committee on Urban Affairs

81st Legislature

April 16, 2009

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, A suspension of the 5 day posting rule on April 16, 2009 to allow committee to consider HB 3358, and Permission granted to meet during the reading of 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 4:22 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Fletcher; Kent; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Alvarado; Gutierrez; Mallory Caraway; Miklos (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3072

 

The chair laid out HB 3072.

(Representative Miklos now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3358

 

The chair laid out HB 3358.

 

Representative Pierson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The bill was left pending without objection.

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

 

HB 2121

 

The chair laid out HB 2121.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

 The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

(Representative Mallory Caraway now present.)

 

HB 2792

 

The chair laid out HB 2792.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3240

 

The chair laid out HB 3240.

 

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3682

 

The chair laid out HB 3682.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2647

 

The chair laid out HB 2647.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kent to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kent to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pierson in chair.)

 

HB 1389

 

The chair laid out HB 1389.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)

 

HB 37

 

The chair laid out HB 37.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Gutierrez now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1421

 

The chair laid out HB 1421.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3082

 

The chair laid out HB 3082.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3215

 

The chair laid out HB 3215.

 

Representative Pierson offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2228

 

The chair laid out HB 2228.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4635

 

The chair laid out HB 4635.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Turner, Chris in chair.)

 

HB 3162

 

The chair laid out HB 3162.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3536

 

The chair laid out HB 3536.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2308

 

The chair laid out HB 2308.

 

Representative Kent offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)

 

HB 707

The bill was left pending without objection.

HB 2315

The bill was left pending without objection.

HB 2350

The bill was left pending without objection.

HB 3458

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:12 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