The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

February 28, 2007

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2007, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 5:20 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pitts (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 261

 

The chair laid out HB 261 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 261, 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; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:            Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pitts  (4).

 

HB 316

 

The chair laid out HB 316 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 316, 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; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pitts  (4).

 

HB 373

 

The chair laid out HB 373 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 373, 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; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pitts  (4).

 

HB 1000

 

The chair laid out HB 1000 as pending business.

 

Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 1000, 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; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pitts  (4).

 

(Representative Flores now present.)

 

HB 688

 

The chair laid out HB 688.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 962

 

The chair laid out HB 962.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 685

 

The chair laid out HB 685.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 621

 

The chair laid out HB 621.

 

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.

 

HB356, HJR35

 

The chair laid out HB356, HJR35.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1618

 

The chair laid out HB 1618.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1332

 

The chair laid out HB 1332.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:36 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