The House Committee on County Affairs
78th Legislature
May 21, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 16, 2003 and revised on May
19, 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; Casteel; Chisum;
Flynn; Olivo (6).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Farrar; Quintanilla (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
(Representative Quintanilla now present.)
SB 1461
The chair laid out SB1461.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 1461, 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).
SB1459
The chair laid out SB1459.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
Representative Flynn moved that SB1459, 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).
SB1897
The chair laid out SB1897.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne moved that SB1897, 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).
SB 1460
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The chair laid out SB 1460.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the
measure.
Representative Chisum offered committee amendment #1 to the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that committee amendment #1 be
adopted to the committee substitute.
Committee amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis moved the substitute, as amended, be
adopted.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Olivo moved that SB 1460, as substituted, 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;
Chisum; Farabee; Flynn; Olivo;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Casteel; Farrar (2).
SB 905
The chair laid out SB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
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measure.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 905, 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; Chisum; Farabee;
Flynn; Olivo; Quintanilla (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Smith, Wayne; Casteel;
Farrar (3).
SB 1019
The chair laid out SB 1019.
Representative Chisum moved that SB 1019, 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;
Chisum; Farabee; Flynn; Olivo;
Quintanilla (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Casteel; Farrar (2).
(Representative Smith, Wayne in chair.)
SB 1161
The chair laid out SB 1161.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Representative Lewis offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Flynn moved that amendment #1 be adopted to the
measure.
Committee amendment #1 was adopted without objection.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
Representative Flynn moved that SB 1161, 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; Smith, Wayne;
Casteel; Chisum; Farabee; Flynn; Olivo;
Quintanilla (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
SB 1686
The chair laid out SB 1686.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Lewis in chair.)
SB 1472
The chair laid out SB 1472.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
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Representative Lewis moved that the committee substitute be
adopted.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Casteel moved that SB 1472, as substituted, 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).
SB 1731
The chair laid out SB 1731.
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.
Representative Farabee moved that SB 1731, 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;
Chisum; Farabee; Olivo; Quintanilla
(6).
Nays: Representatives Casteel; Flynn (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farrar (1).
At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned.
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Rep. Lewis, Chair
House Committee on County Affairs
5/21/2003
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Broderick Butler, Clerk