The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         77th Legislature 
         February 7, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 2, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:14 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Davis,  
                   Yvonne; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; Hartnett; Heflin; Hilbert (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Biennial Revenue Estimate 
          
         Chair laid out subject  of Biennial Revenue Estimate. 
          
         (Representative Heflin now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.) 
          
         Legislative Budget Estimate 
          
         Chair laid out subject of Legislative Budget Estimate. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:04 p.m., 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. Oliveira, Chair 
          
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         J.J. Garza, Clerk