House Committee on Ways & Means 
         76th Legislature 
         May 6, 1999 
         4:00 pm  or upon adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk # 61 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6,  
         1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative  
         Ren  Oliveira at 6:23 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Craddick;  
                   Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy; Ramsay  
                   (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1934 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1934 as pending business.   
          
         (Representative Sadler now present.)   
          
         Representative Craddick moved that HB 1934 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Heflin (1). 
          
         SB 674 
          
         The chair laid out SB 674 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative McCall moved that SB 674, 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy;  
                        Ramsay; Sadler (9). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Craddick (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Heflin (1). 
          
         SB 693 
          
         The chair laid out SB 693 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 779 
          
         The chair laid out HB 779 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Craddick offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Craddick moved that HB 779, 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 843 
         The chair laid out SB 843 as pending business.   
          
         Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative McCall moved that SB 843, 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 953 
          
         The chair laid out SB 953 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Craddick moved that SB 953 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1166 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1166 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Craddick moved that SB 1166 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy (8). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Ramsay (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1319 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1319.   
          
         Representative Craddick moved that SB 1319 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1321 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1321.   
          
         Representative Craddick moved that SB 1321 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1434 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1934 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1434 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1642 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1642 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1642 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King,  
                        Tracy; Ramsay (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2). 
          
         SB 1666 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1666 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:48 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