The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
March 7, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Davis,
Yvonne; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Heflin; Hilbert
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1241
The chair laid out HB 1241.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 16
The chair laid out HB 16.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1098
The chair laid out HB 1098.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1053
The chair laid out HB 1053.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 863
The chair laid out HB 863.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 438, HJR 25
The chair laid out HB 438, HJR 25.
The chair explained 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.
HB 612
The chair laid out HB 612 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 612, 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; Bonnen;
Craddick; Ramsay; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
At 5:01 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