House Committee on Ways & Means
75th Legislature
February 19, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 1997, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Craddick at 4:02 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Holzheauser; Stiles;
Telford; Thompson (6).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; Heflin; Horn; Oliveira;
Williamson (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
HB 829
The chair laid out HB 829, and recognized Representatives
Alexander and Turner to explain the measure.
(Representatives Grusendorf; Heflin; Horn; Oliveira; and
Williamson now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representatives Alexander and Turner to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 670
The chair laid out HB 670, and recognized Representative Shields
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
Representative Holzheauser offered an amendment to the measure,
which was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 670, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser; Horn;
Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Stiles; Williamson
(4).
HB 526
The chair laid out HB 526, and recognized Representative Shields
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 760
The chair laid out HB 760.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 581
The chair laid out HB 581.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Telford moved that HB 581 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser; Horn;
Telford; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Oliveira; Stiles;
Williamson (5).
HB 650
The chair laid out HB 650.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 495
The chair laid out HB 495, and recognized Representative Horn to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 829
The chair laid out HB 829 as pending business.
Representative Holzheauser moved that HB 829 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser;
Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (6).
Nays: Representative Horn (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Stiles; Williamson
(4).
HB 495
The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Horn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:08 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
______________________ ______________________
Rep. Tom Craddick, Chair Chas Semple, Clerk