The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         77th Legislature 
         May 2, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 7:18 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Bonnen; Craddick; Davis,  
                   Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin; Ritter (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives McCall; Hilbert; Keffer; Ramsay (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Ramsay now present.) 
          
         SB 1533 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1533. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 896 
          
         The chair laid out SB 896. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative McCall now present.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.) 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 2627 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2627. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 180 
          
         The chair laid out SB 180. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 658, SJR 22 
          
         The chair laid out SB 658, SJR 22. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 650 
          
         The chair laid out SB 650. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on  
         the measure.  
  
         Representative Heflin moved that SB 650, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                             Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         SB 1189 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1189 the companion to HB 2175. 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that SB 1189, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                             Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         SB 1497 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1497, the companion to HB 3595. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that SB 1497, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                             Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         SB 1272 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1272, the companion to HB 2757. 
          
         Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1272, 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; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer;  
                             Ramsay; Ritter (9).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Craddick (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         SB 1737 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1737, the companion to HB 3392. 
          
         Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1737, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                             Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         SB 1710 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1710, the companion to HB 3005. 
          
         Representative McCall moved that SB 1710, 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;  
                             Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;  
                             Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (10).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Hilbert  (1).  
           
         At 8:49 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