The House Committee on County Affairs

88th Legislature

May 5, 2023

9:00 a.m.

E2.012

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2023, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 3, 2023 the House Committee on County Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Neave Criado, at 9:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; and Slaton.

A quorum was present.

HB 4878

The chair laid out HB 4878 as pending business.

Representative Stucky offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Gerdes moved that HB 4878, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 4922

The chair laid out HB 4922 as pending business.

Representative Gerdes moved that HB 4922, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

(Representative Tinderholt now present.)

SB 577

The chair laid out SB 577.

Representative Schatzline moved that SB 577, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1136

The chair laid out SB 1136.

Representative Orr moved that SB 1136, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1766

The chair laid out SB 1766.

Representative Rosenthal moved that SB 1766, 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 Neave Criado; Stucky; Gerdes; Jones, Jolanda; Orr; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Slaton; Tinderholt (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2617

The chair laid out HB 2617.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain HB 2617.

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

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on HB 2617.

HB 2617 was left pending without objection.

HB 1815

The chair laid out HB 1815.

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to explain HB 1815.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to close on HB 1815.

HB 1815 was left pending without objection.

HB 439

The chair laid out HB 439.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leo-Wilson to explain HB 439.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leo-Wilson to close on HB 439.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 439 was left pending without objection.

HB 3590

The chair laid out HB 3590.

Representative Jones, Jolanda offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leo-Wilson to explain HB 3590.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leo-Wilson to close on HB 3590.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3590 was left pending without objection.

HB 5403

The chair laid out HB 5403.

The chair recognized Representative Stucky to explain HB 5403 on behalf of Representative Ed Thompson.

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

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

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

The chair closed on HB 5403 on behalf of Representative Ed Thompson.

HB 5403 was left pending without objection.

HB 257

The chair laid out HB 257.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 257 on behalf of Representative Cortez.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 257 on behalf of Representative Cortez.

HB 257 was left pending without objection.

HB 318

The chair laid out HB 318.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 318 on behalf of Representative Cortez.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 318 on behalf of Representative Cortez.

HB 318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2085

The chair laid out HB 2085.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 2085 on behalf of Representative Landgraf.

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

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 2085 on behalf of Representative Landgraf.

HB 2085 was left pending without objection.

At 9:50 a.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. Neave Criado, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk