House Committee on Ways & Means
75th Legislature
March 5, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 1997, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Ramsay at
4:08 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Heflin;
Holzheauser; Horn; Telford (6).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Oliveira; Stiles;
Thompson; Williamson (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 1424
The chair laid out HB 1424.
(Representatives Craddick; Oliveira; and Stiles now present.)
(Representative Craddick in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1424 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 Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira; Stiles; Telford
(9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Thompson; Williamson (2).
HB 137
The chair laid out HB 137.
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property
Tax.
HB 197
The chair laid out HB 197.
(Representative Thompson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Representative Craddick offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 197, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira; Stiles;
Telford; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Williamson (1).
HB 1281
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1281.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1411
The chair laid out HB 1411.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on
Administrative Tax.
HB 526
(Representative Craddick in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 526 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
Representative Horn moved that HB 526 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 Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira; Stiles;
Telford; Thompson (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Williamson (1).
HB 463
The chair laid out HB 463.
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on
Administrative Tax.
At 7:00 pm, 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. Tom Craddick, Chair
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