The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

April 18, 2007

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2007, and a revised notice posted on April 13, 2007, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 3:59 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Otto; Pena; Pitts (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1286

 

The chair laid out HB 1286 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Pitts now present.)

 

HB 593

 

The chair laid out HB 593 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 593, 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; Bonnen; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Davis, Yvonne  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Pena  (2).

 

 

HB 646

 

The chair laid out HB 646 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 646, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Pena  (2).

 

HB 1084

 

The chair laid out HB 1084 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pitts moved that HB 1084, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Pena  (2).

 

HB 1950

 

The chair laid out HB 1950 as pending business.

 

(Representative Pena now present.)

 

 

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 1950, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Flores  (2).

 

HB 1976

 

The chair laid out HB 1976 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 1976, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Flores  (2).

 

HB 2558

 

The chair laid out HB 2558 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2558, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Flores  (2).

 

(Representative Flores now present.)

 

HB 2982

 

The chair laid out HB 2982 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts moved that HB 2982, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 3431

 

The chair laid out HB 3431 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 3431, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

 

HB 3461

 

The chair laid out HB 3461 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3461, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 3546

 

The chair laid out HB 3546 as pending business.

 

Representative Flores moved that HB 3546, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 3928

 

The chair laid out HB 3928 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 3928, 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; Bonnen; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Davis, Yvonne  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1620

 

The chair laid out HB 1620 as pending business.

 

Representative Flores offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Flores moved that HB 1620, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2487

 

The chair laid out HB 2487.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3667, HJR5

 

The chair laid out HB3667, HJR5.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2496

 

The chair laid out HB 2496.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 644

 

The chair laid out HB 644.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1606

 

The chair laid out HB 1606.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 49

 

The chair laid out HJR 49.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1868

 

The chair laid out HB 1868.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3130

 

The chair laid out HB 3130.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1816

 

The chair laid out HB 1816.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bonnen in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2324

 

The chair laid out HB 2324.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3278

 

The chair laid out HB 3278.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 60

 

The chair laid out HB 60.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1524

 

The chair laid out HB 1524.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3159

 

The chair laid out HB 3159.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2186

 

The chair laid out HB 2186.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1951

 

The chair laid out HB 1951.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

HB 1948

 

The chair laid out HB 1948.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 7

 

The chair laid out HJR 7.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

HB 2969

 

The chair laid out HB 2969.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3067, HJR96

 

The chair laid out HB3067, HJR96.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measures.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2970

 

The chair laid out HB 2970.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2971

 

The chair laid out HB 2971.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2972

 

The chair laid out HB 2972.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 92

 

The chair laid out HJR 92.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 93

 

The chair laid out HJR 93.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 81

 

The chair laid out HJR 81.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 82

 

The chair laid out HB 82.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3458

 

The chair laid out HB 3458.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 3767

 

The chair laid out HB 3767.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

At 8:50 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