The House Committee on Ways & Means
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005 and an
announcement from the house floor on April 19, 2005, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 3:49 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;
Luna; Ritter (5).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; Paxton; Smithee; Woolley
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3282
The chair laid out HB 3282.
Representative Luna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1342
The chair laid out HB 1342.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Paxton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1743
The chair laid out HB 1743.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2611
The chair laid out HB 2611.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1874
The chair laid out HB 1874.
The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3108
The chair laid out HB 3108.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 3301
The chair laid out HB 3301.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Luna in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 483
The chair laid out HB 483.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 18
The chair laid out HJR 18.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2787
The chair laid out HB 2787.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1897
The chair laid out HB 1897.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 580
The chair laid out SB 580.
Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 837
The chair laid out HB 837.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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(Representative Luna in chair.)
HJR 89
The chair laid out HJR 89.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
HB 3463
The chair laid out HB 3463.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:56 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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