House Committee on Ways & Means
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Craddick at
4:08 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Stiles; Williamson (6).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira;
Telford; Thompson (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 1879
The chair laid out HB 1879 as pending business.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 1879 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; Stiles; Williamson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira;
Telford; Thompson (5).
HB 2832
The chair laid out HB 2832 as pending business.
(Representative Telford now present.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 2832 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; Stiles; Telford; Williamson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira;
Thompson (4).
Upon a motion by Representative Stiles, the committee
reconsidered the vote on HB 2832.
Representative Stiles moved that HB 2832 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; Stiles; Telford; Williamson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira;
Thompson (4).
HB 3043
The chair laid out HB 3043 as pending business.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 3043, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Stiles; Telford; Williamson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira;
Thompson (4).
HB 1614
The chair recalled HB 1614 from subcommittee.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Representative Heflin offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that HB 1614, 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; Oliveira; Stiles; Telford; Williamson
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Thompson;
(3).
HB 463
The chair recalled HB 463 from subcommittee.
(Representative Horn now present.)
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 463, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Horn; Oliveira; Stiles; Telford (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Thompson;
Williamson (3).
HB 2383
The chair laid out HB 2383.
(Representatives Holzheauser and Thompson now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2166
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2166.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2674
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2674.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3482
The chair laid out HB 3482.
(Representative Craddick in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 636
The chair laid out HB 636.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1515
The chair laid out HB 1515.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1855
The chair laid out HB 1855.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2929
The chair laid out HB 2929.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2230
The chair laid out HB 2230.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
measure.
Representative Telford offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
Representative Telford moved that HB 2230, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Craddick; Grusendorf; Heflin;
Holzheauser; Horn; Telford (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Oliveira; Stiles;
Thompson; Williamson (5).
HB 177, HB 602, HB 890, HB 1281, HB 2465, HB 2515
The chair referred the bills to the Administrative Tax
Subcommittee.
HB 129, HB 375
The chair referred the bills to the Property Tax Subcommittee
At 8:01 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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Chas Semple, Clerk