The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
May 16, 2001
Upon lunch recess
House Chamber, 61
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16,
2001, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Oliveira, at 12:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Hartnett;
Heflin; Ramsay (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert;
Keffer; Ritter (5).
A quorum was present.
SB 337
(Representative Keffer now present.)
(Representative Ritter now present.)
The chair laid out SB 337 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that SB 337, 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; Craddick;
Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert
(3).
SB 944
The chair laid out SB 944 as pending business.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
Representative Heflin offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that SB 944, 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; Craddick;
Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer;
Ramsay; Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilbert (2).
SB 1007
The chair laid out SB 1007 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that SB 1007, 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; Craddick;
Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer;
Ramsay; Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilbert (2).
SB 1535
The chair laid out SB 1535 the companion to HB 3001.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 1535, 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; Craddick;
Davis, Yvonne; Hartnett; Heflin; Keffer;
Ramsay; Ritter (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilbert (2).
At 12:37 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