The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 10, 2006 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2006, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 10:12 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Luna;  
                    Paxton; Ritter; Smithee (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Edwards; Grusendorf; Woolley (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Committee discussed the report and sample legislation of the  
         Texas Tax Reform Commission. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 1:12 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