House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
May 13, 1999
12:00 pm or upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk #61
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 13,
1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Ren Oliveira at 12:05 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy; Ramsay
(9).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1547
The chair laid out SB 1547 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1547, 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).
SB 1068
The chair laid out SB 1068 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 1068, 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).
SB 1118
The chair laid out SB 1118 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1118, 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;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2).
SB 1804
The chair laid out SB 1804 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that SB 1804, 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;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2).
SB 1862
The chair laid out SB 1862 as pending business.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Heflin moved that SB 1862, 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;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2).
SB 1876
The chair laid out SB 1876 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that SB 1876, as amended, 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 (9).
Nays: Representative Heflin (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Sadler (2).
At 12:19 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