House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
March 3, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26,1999, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira at
2:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; Ramsay, Sadler (9).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; King, Tracy (2).
A quorum was present.
The Chair laid out the topic of the Sales, Excise, and Use
Taxes.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
HB 62
The chair laid out HB 62.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 433
The chair laid out HB 433.
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 1250
The chair laid out HB 1250.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 652
The chair laid out HB 652.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 113
The chair laid out HB 113.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 230
The chair laid out HB 230.
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1298
The chair laid out HB 1298.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 179
The chair laid out HB 179.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 528
The chair laid out HB 528.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 598
The chair laid out HB 598.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 871
The chair laid out HB 871.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
HB 660
The chair laid out HB 660.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 86
The chair laid out HB 86.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 1587
The chair laid out HB 1587.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 112
The chair laid out HB 112.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 111
The chair laid out HB 111.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measures.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, Use Taxes.
HB 944
The chair laid out HB 944.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 1115
The chair laid out HB 1115.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 1258
The chair laid out HB 1258.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 607
The chair laid out HB 607.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 987
The chair laid out HB 987.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
HB 730
The chair laid out HB 730.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,
Excise, and Use Taxes.
Subcommittee Referrals
The chair referred HB 175, HB 209, HB 253, HB 254, and HB 587
directly to the Subcommittee on Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes.
SB 290
The chair laid out SB 290 as pending business.
Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair laid out the committee substitute for SB 290.
The motion to adopt the committee substitute failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Heflin; Keffer; Sadler
Representative(5).
Nays: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis, Yvonne;
Hilbert; King, Tracy; Ramsay (6).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 290 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).
Absent: None (0).
At 7:54 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. Ren Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk