The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
May 11, 2001
9:30 a.m.
Speaker's Committee Room
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2001, and pursuant to an
announcement from the house floor on May 10, 2001, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 9:50 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis, Yvonne;
Hartnett; Heflin; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hilbert; Keffer;
Ramsay (5).
A quorum was present.
SB 1689
The chair laid out SB 1689 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 1689, as amended, 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; Hartnett; Heflin; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hilbert;
Keffer; Ramsay (5).
(Representative Keffer now present.)
SB 248
The chair laid out SB 248 as pending business.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered amendment #1 to the
measure.
Amendment#1 was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne offered amendment #2 to the
measure.
Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.
Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 248, as amended, 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; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer; Ritter
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hilbert; Ramsay
(4).
SB 1558
The chair laid out SB 1558.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
Representative McCall moved that SB 1558, 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; Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Ramsay (2).
SB 180
The chair laid out SB 180 as pending business.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that SB 180, 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; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin;
Keffer; Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Ramsay (2).
SB 1689
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1689, as
amended, was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment to
SB 1689 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer;
Ritter (8).
Nays: Representative Craddick (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Ramsay (2).
Representative McCall moved that SB 1689, as amended, 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;
Ritter (8).
Nays: Representative Craddick (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Ramsay (2).
At 9:58 a.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