The House Committee on County Affairs
78th Legislature
May 7, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2003, the House
Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Lewis, at 8:01
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Lewis; Casteel; Chisum; Flynn;
Olivo; Quintanilla (6).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Farrar; Farabee (3).
A quorum was present.
SB 892
The chair laid out SB 892.
The chair recognized Representative Laney to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Laney to close on the
measure.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
(Representative Smith, Wayne now present.)
Representative Farabee moved that SB 892, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Chisum; Farabee; Flynn; Olivo;
Quintanilla (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
HB 2257
The chair laid out HB 2257.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
Representative Flynn offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Farrar now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 2257, 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 Smith, Wayne; Casteel;
Chisum; Flynn; Olivo (5).
Nays: Representatives Lewis, Farrar,
Quintanilla (3)
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farabee (1).
HB 3587
The chair laid out HB 3587.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on
the measure.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 3587, 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 Lewis; Casteel; Farrar;
Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Chisum; Smith, Wayne;
Farabee (3)
HB 3558
The chair laid out HB 3558 as pending business.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 3558, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Farrar; Flynn; Olivo;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
Farabee (3).
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135 as pending business.
Representative Farrar moved that HB 3135, 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 Lewis; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Farrar; Flynn; Olivo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chisum; Farabee;
Quintanilla (3).
HB 2017
The chair laid out HB 2017 as pending business.
Representative Casteel moved that HB 2017, 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 Lewis; Casteel; Farrar;
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Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
Farabee (3).
SB 1796
The chair laid out SB 1796.
Representative Quintanilla moved that SB 1796, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
Ayes: Representatives Lewis; Casteel; Farrar;
Farabee; Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Chisum;
(2).
SB 604
The chair laid out SB 604.
Representative Farabee moved that SB 604, 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 Lewis; Casteel; Farabee;
Farrar; Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Chisum
(2).
(Representative Farrar in chair.)
SB 1022
The chair laid out SB 1022.
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The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Representative Casteel offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Flynn moved that SB 1022, as amended, 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 Lewis; Chisum; Farabee;
Farrar; Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne;
Casteel(2).
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
SB 420
The chair laid out SB 420.
(Representative Farabee in chair.)
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.
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without
objection.
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Rep. Lewis, Chair
House Committee on County Affairs
5/7/2003
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Broderick Butler, Clerk