The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
February 28, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 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; Davis, Yvonne;
Heflin; Keffer; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hartnett; Hilbert;
Ramsay (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 445
The chair laid out HB 445.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 445, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hartnett;
Hilbert; Ramsay (5).
HB 1022
The chair laid out HB 1022.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1022, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hartnett;
Hilbert; Ramsay (5).
HB 82
The chair laid out HB 82.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Representative Heflin moved that HB 82, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Hilbert;
Ramsay (4).
HB 244
The chair laid out HB 244.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 244, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Davis, Yvonne; Keffer; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Heflin;
Hilbert; Ramsay (5).
HB 255
The chair laid out HB 255.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 255, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Davis, Yvonne; Keffer; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Heflin;
Hilbert; Ramsay (5).
HB 1100
The chair laid out HB 1100.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 572
The chair laid out HB 572.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 559
The chair laid out HB 559.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 602
The chair laid out HB 602.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 612
The chair laid out HB 612.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:44 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