House Committee on Ways & Means 
         76th Legislature 
         March 25, 1999 
         12:00 pm  or upon adjournment 
         House Chamber 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 25,  
         1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Ren  Oliveira at 12:45 pm . 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Heflin;  
                   Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Ramsay;  
                   Sadler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 954 
          
         The chair recalled HB 954 from subcommittee.  
          
         (Representative Ramsay now present.)  
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 954 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;  
                        Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy; Ramsay (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Heflin (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Sadler  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 1037 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1037 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)   
          
         Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 1037, 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2). 
          
         HB 1520 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1520 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Sadler now present.)   
          
         Representative McCall moved that HB 1520 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;  
                        Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Craddick (1). 
          
         HB 2067 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2067 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2067 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;  
                        Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Craddick (1). 
          
         HB 541 
          
         The chair laid out HB 541 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 541 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;  
                        Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Craddick (1). 
          
         HB 1143 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1143 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 12:55 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