The House Committee on Ways & Means
79th Legislature
April 27, 2005
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2005 and an
announcement from the House floor on April 26, 2005, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 4:40 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;
Grusendorf; Paxton (5).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1342
The chair laid out HB 1342 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1342, 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; Paxton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley
(4).
HB 2611
The chair laid out HB 2611 as pending business.
Representative Paxton moved that HB 2611, 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; Paxton (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley
(4).
HB 2675
The chair laid out HB 2675 as pending business.
(Representative Ritter now present.)
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Edwards moved that HB 2675, 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; Paxton; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley (3).
HJR 89
The chair laid out HJR 89 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that HJR 89, 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; Paxton; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley (3).
SB 580
The chair laid out SB 580 as pending business.
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Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ritter moved that SB 580, 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; Paxton; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley (3).
HB 361
The chair laid out HB 361 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 361, 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; Paxton; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley (3).
HB 1608
The chair laid out HB 1608.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 99
The chair laid out HJR 99.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 229
The chair laid out HB 229 as pending business.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1964, HJR 61
The chair laid out HB 1964, HJR 61.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes and Representative
Strama to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee and Representative
Dukes to close on the measure.
The bills were left pending without objection.
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HB 2841
The chair laid out HB 2841.
Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3406
The chair laid out HB 3406.
Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
HB 3573
The chair laid out HB 3573.
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.)
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At 7:28 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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