The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         February 2, 2005 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 28, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 11:52 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Luna;  
                    Paxton; Ritter (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Edwards; Grusendorf; Smithee; Woolley  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         Opening statements. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Grusendorf now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 12:49 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:30 a.m., February 2, 2005. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:40 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Grusendorf (2). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Villarreal; Edwards; Luna; Paxton;  
                    Ritter; Smithee; Woolley (7). 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Paxton now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ritter now present.) 
          
         A quorum was present. 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Closing statements. 
          
         At 3:06 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ky Ash, Clerk 
          
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