4/11/01
The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
April 11, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2001, and pursuant to a
motion made on the floor of the house suspending the 5-day
posting on April 11, 2001, the House Committee on Ways & Means
met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Oliveira, at 12:47 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Hartnett; Hilbert; Keffer;
Ramsay (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 2821
The chair laid out HB 2821.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3140
The chair laid out HB 3140.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3184
The chair laid out HB 3184.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3099
The chair laid out HB 3099.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne in chair.)
HB 3391
The chair laid out HB 3391.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1447
The chair laid out HB 1447.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 3006
The chair laid out HB 3006.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3001
The chair laid out HB 3001.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2992
The chair laid out HB 2992.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2833
The chair laid out HB 2833.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3019
The chair laid out HB 3019.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 182
The chair laid out HB 182.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2739
The chair laid out HB 2739.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to explain the
measure.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Ramsay now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Bob to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
HB 3165, HJR 100
The chair laid out HB 3165, HJR 100.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2914
The chair laid out HB 2914.
(Representative Ritter now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3143
The chair laid out HB 3143.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3146
The chair laid out HB 3146.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3350
The chair laid out HB 3350.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:41 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