The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         77th Legislature 
         February 21, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 16, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:19 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Davis,  
                   Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer; Ritter (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Hilbert; Ramsay  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB244 
          
         The chair laid out HB244. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB255 
          
         The chair laid out HB255. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ellis, Dan to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1022 
  
         The chair laid out HB1022. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB82 
          
         The chair laid out HB82. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB297 
          
         The chair laid out HB297. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB294 
          
         The chair laid out HB294. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB445 
          
         The chair laid out HB445. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:04 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