The House Committee on County Affairs

81st Legislature

May 4, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2009, the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Coleman, at 6:16 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Coleman; Berman; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Morrison; Bolton (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Morrison now present.)

 

(Representative Bolton now present.)

 

HB 4704

 

The chair laid out HB 4704 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Sheffield moved that HB 4704, 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 Coleman; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

 

 

HB 694

 

The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 694, 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 Coleman; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 599

 

The chair laid out HB 599 as pending business.

 

Representative Berman moved that HB 599, 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 Coleman; Morrison; Berman; Bolton; Castro; Davis, John; Marquez; Sheffield; Smith, Wayne (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 4829

 

The chair laid out HB 4829.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

 

HB 4827

 

The chair laid out HB 4827.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4828

 

The chair laid out HB 4828.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Smith, Wayne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Coleman in chair.)

 

HB 4829

 

The chair laid out HB 4829 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

At 6:43 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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Revlynn Lawson, Clerk