The House Committee on Urban Affairs
81st Legislature
May 14, 2009
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2009, A suspension of the 5 day posting rule on May 14, 2009 to allow the committee to consider SB 679 and SB 1861, and Permission granted to meet while the house was in session, the House Committee on Urban Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, Yvonne, at 12:32 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Absent: Representative Alvarado (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 1474
The chair laid out SB 1474.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.
Representative Howard, Charlie moved that SB 1474, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Miklos; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alvarado (1).
(Representative Alvarado now present.)
SB 1896
The chair laid out SB 1896.
The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1002
The chair laid out SB 1002.
Representative Mallory Caraway offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.
SB 492
The chair laid out SB 492.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 585
The chair laid out SB 585.
The chair recognized Representative Kent to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kent to close on the measure.
Representative Walle moved that SB 585, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miklos (1).
SB 679
The chair laid out SB 679.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Gutierrez moved that SB 679, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miklos (1).
SB 1619
The chair laid out SB 1619.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1876
The chair laid out SB 1876.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Pierson moved that SB 1876, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miklos (1).
SB 1861
The chair laid out SB 1861.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1619
The chair laid out SB 1619 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure.
Representative Alvarado moved that SB 1619, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Kent; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Miklos (1).
SB 1896
The chair laid out SB 1896 as pending business.
Representative Walle moved that SB 1896, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Howard, Charlie; Alvarado; Fletcher; Gutierrez; Mallory Caraway; Pierson; Turner, Chris; Walle (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Kent (1).
Absent: Representative Miklos (1).
SB 1447
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 1:52 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