The House Committee on Ways & Means
79th Legislature
April 14, 2005
Upon lunch recess
Capitol, 3W.9
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 13,
2005 and April 14, 2005, the House Committee on Ways & Means met
in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Keffer, Jim, at 12:09 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;
Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley (3).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the March 16, 2005, minutes for the
House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
(Representative Luna now present.)
(Representative Woolley now present.)
HB 161
The chair laid out HB 161 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Paxton moved that HB 161, as substituted, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Smithee; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 312
The chair laid out HB 312 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 312, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Smithee; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 587
The chair laid out HB 587 as pending business.
Representative Paxton moved that HB 587, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Smithee; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 818
The chair laid out HB 818 as pending business.
Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Villarreal moved that HB 818, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Smithee; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1051
The chair laid out HB 1051 as pending business.
Representative Luna moved that HB 1051, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HJR 44
The chair laid out HJR 44 as pending business.
Representative Woolley moved that HJR 44, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 1148
The chair laid out HB 1148 as pending business.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 1148, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 1398
The chair laid out HB 1398 as pending business.
Representative Luna moved that HB 1398, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 1458
The chair laid out HB 1458 as pending business.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 1458, as substituted, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 2187
The chair laid out HB 2187 as pending business.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 2187, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HJR 65
The chair laid out HJR 65 as pending business.
Representative Villarreal offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Villarreal moved that HJR 65, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 2636
The chair laid out HB 2636 as pending business.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2636, as substituted, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 2784
The chair laid out HB 2784 as pending business.
Representative Paxton moved that HB 2784, 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; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
SB 541
The chair laid out SB 541 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that SB 541, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;
Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;
Woolley (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
HB 1006
The chair laid out HB 1006.
Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer, Jim moved that HB 1006, 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; Grusendorf; Paxton;
Ritter; Woolley (5).
Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Edwards; Luna (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
At 12:30 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. Keffer, Jim, Chair
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Ky Ash, Clerk
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