The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         May 16, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk No. 108 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16,  
         2005, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Keffer, Jim, at 6:45 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Grusendorf;  
                    Paxton; Ritter; Smithee (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Woolley (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 867 
          
         The chair laid out SB 867. 
          
         Representative Ritter moved that SB 867, 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; Ritter; Smithee (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Woolley  (3). 
          
         SB 1570 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1570. 
          
         Representative Ritter moved that SB 1570, 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; Ritter (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee;  
                          Woolley  (4). 
          
         SB 1764 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1764. 
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that SB 1764, 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; Edwards;  
                         Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Villarreal; Luna; Smithee;  
                         Woolley  (4). 
          
         At 6:50 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