The House Committee on County Affairs
78th Legislature
March 26, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:06 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum; Farabee;
Casteel; Flynn; Quintanilla (7).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 19, 2003, minutes for the
House Committee on County Affairs be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 1037
The chair laid out HB 1037 as pending business.
Rep. Smith moved that HB 1037, without amendments be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by a record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2)
HB 1234
The Chair laid out HB 1234 as pending business.
Rep. Chisum moved that HB 1234, without amendments, be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2)
HB 1716
Acting chair Smith laid out HB 1716 as pending business.
Representative Chisum laid out a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to closed on the
measure.
Representative Casteel moved to adopt the committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Rep. Flynn moved that HB 1716, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Casteel; Flynn (6).
Nays: Representative Quintanilla (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Olivo (2)
HB 2017
The chair laid out HB 2017.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
(Representative Olivo now present).
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2071
The chair laid out HB 2071.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Rep. Chisum moved that HB 2071, without amendments, be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Olivo; Flynn;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Casteel (2).
HB 223
The chair laid out HB 223.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken (See attached witness list).
At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the Chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until upon adjournment, March 26, 2003.
The committee reconvened at 6:57 p.m. and was called to order by
the Chair, Representative Lewis.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
Farabee; Olivo; Quintanilla (6).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Casteel; Flynn; (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 223
The chair laid out HB 223 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
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Representative Lewis closed on the measure.
(Representative Casteel now present).
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1767
The chair laid out HB 1767.
The chair recognized Representative Ellis to the explain the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Flynn now present).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
Representative Chisum moved that the committee substitute be
adopted.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Rep. Chisum moved that HB 1767, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Chisum, Farabee; Olivo; Casteel; Flynn;
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farrar; Quintanilla (2).
HB 2453
The Chair laid out HB 2453.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
(Representative Quintanilla now present).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1681
The chair laid out HB 1681.
The Chair recognized Representative Stick to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Stick to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2029 & HB 2030
The chair laid out HB 2029 and HB 2030.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measures.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute
on HB 2030.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute on HB 2030 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1610
The chair laid out HB 1610.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1433
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The chair laid out HB 1433.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1687
The chair laid out HB 1687.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1816
The chair laid out HB 1816.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2375
The chair laid out HB 2375.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned.
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Rep. Glenn Lewis, Chair
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Broderick F. Butler, Clerk