The House Committee on Ways & Means 79th Legislature March 17, 2005 During referral of bills Capitol, 3W.9 Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 17, 2005, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 12:48 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter; Woolley (6). Absent: Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee (3). A quorum was present. HB 5 The chair laid out HB 5 as pending business. Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 5, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter; Woolley (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee (3). HJR 50 The chair laid out HJR 50 as pending business. Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Paxton moved that HJR 50, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Paxton; Ritter; Woolley (5). Nays: Representative Grusendorf (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee (3). HB 784 The chair laid out HB 784 as pending business. Representative Woolley moved that HB 784, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Woolley (5). Nays: Representative Ritter (1). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee (3). (Representative Villarreal now present.) HB 784 The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Woolley moved that HB 784, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Woolley (5). Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Ritter (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee (2). HJR 35 The chair laid out HJR 35 as pending business. 2 House Committee on Ways & Means 3/17/2005 Representative Woolley moved that HJR 35, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Woolley (5). Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Ritter (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee (2). HB 1006 The chair laid out HB 1006 as pending business. Representative Paxton moved that HB 1006, 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 Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Woolley (5). Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Ritter (2). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee (2). At 1:23 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 3