The House Committee on County Affairs
83rd Legislature
April 11, 2013
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2013, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 9, 2013, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 2:49 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Coleman; Farias; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Kolkhorst; Krause; Simpson; and Stickland.
A quorum was present.
HB 3238
The chair laid out HB 3238 as pending business.
Representative Hernandez Luna offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3238 was left pending without objection.
HB 3510
The chair laid out HB 3510.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3510.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3510.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3510 was left pending without objection.
HB 2170
The chair laid out HB 2170.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 2170.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 2170.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2170 was left pending without objection.
HB 2430
The chair laid out HB 2430.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 2430.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 2430.
(Representative González, Mary now present.)
HB 2430 was left pending without objection.
HB 2206
The chair laid out HB 2206.
The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2206.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2206.
HB 2206 was left pending without objection.
HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405.
The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 2405.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
HB 2405 was left pending without objection.
HB 3238
The chair laid out HB 3238 as pending business.
Representative Farias offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farias moved that HB 3238, as substituted, 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 Coleman; Farias; González, Mary; Hernandez Luna; Hunter (5).
Nays: Representative Stickland (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Krause; Simpson (3).
HB 2405
The chair laid out HB 2405 as pending business.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wu to close on HB 2405.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2405 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Farias in chair.)
HB 177
The chair laid out HB 177.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 177.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 177.
HB 177 was left pending without objection.
HB 2832
The chair laid out HB 2832.
(Representative Coleman in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 2832.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 2832.
HB 2832 was left pending without objection.
HB 2833, HB 2834
The chair laid out HB 2833 and HB 2834.
The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 2833 and HB 2834.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2833 and HB 2834.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 2833 and HB 2834.
The committee substitute to HB 2833 and HB 2834 was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2833 and HB 2834 were left pending without objection.
HB 2454
The chair laid out HB 2454.
The chair recognized Representative Frank to explain HB 2454.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Frank to close on HB 2454.
HB 2454 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Farias in chair.)
HB 2517
The chair laid out HB 2517.
The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 2517 for Representative Springer.
Representative Krause offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 2517 for Representative Springer.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2517 was left pending without objection.
HB 3763
The chair laid out HB 3763.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3763.
Representative Simpson offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3763.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3763 was left pending without objection.
HB 3764, HB 3798
The chair laid out HB 3764 and HB 3798.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3764 and HB 3798.
Representative Stickland offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3764 and HB 3798.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3764 and HB 3798.
The committee substitute to HB 3764 and 3798 was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3764 and HB 3798 were left pending without objection.
HJR 148
The chair laid out HJR 148.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HJR 148.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HJR 148.
HJR 148 was left pending without objection.
HB 3800
The chair laid out HB 3800.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3800.
Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3800.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3800 was left pending without objection.
HB 3733
The chair laid out HB 3733.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3733.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3733.
HB 3733 was left pending without objection.
HB 3795
The chair laid out HB 3795.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3795.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3795.
HB 3795 was left pending without objection.
At 7:16 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. Coleman, Chair
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Katy Reagan, Clerk