The House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means
79th Legislature
May 3, 2005
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk 73
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 3, 2005,
the House Committee on Local Government Ways & Means met in a
formal meeting and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Hill, at 12:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins; Laubenberg;
Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 2244
The chair laid out HB 2244 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2244, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Puente;
Quintanilla; Uresti (5).
Nays: Representatives Elkins; Laubenberg (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2393
The chair laid out HB 2393 as pending business.
Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 2393, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2638
The chair laid out HB 2638 as pending business.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Puente moved that HB 2638, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3187
The chair laid out HB 3187 as pending business.
Representative Uresti moved that HB 3187, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HJR 98
The chair laid out HJR 98 as pending business.
Representative Puente moved that HJR 98, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3450
The chair laid out HB 3450 as pending business.
Representative Uresti offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Laubenberg moved that HB 3450, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 767
The chair laid out SB 767.
Representative Hamilton moved that SB 767, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Laubenberg;
Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: None (0).
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SB 898
The chair laid out SB 898.
Representative Laubenberg moved that SB 898, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Laubenberg;
Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (6).
Nays: Representative Elkins (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1203
The chair laid out SB 1203.
Representative Quintanilla moved that SB 1203, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1339
The chair laid out SB 1339.
Representative Uresti moved that SB 1339, 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 Hill; Hamilton; Elkins;
Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla; Uresti (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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HJR 97
The chair laid out HJR 97 as pending business.
Representative Laubenberg moved that HJR 97, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Hill; Hamilton (2).
Nays: Representatives Laubenberg; Puente; Quintanilla;
Uresti (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: None (0).
At 12:25 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. Hill, Chair
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Jay Jezari, Clerk
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