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