The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

April 25, 2007

1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2007, and a suspension of all necessary rules on April 25, 2007, to add HB 3488, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 8:45 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Otto; Flores; Pitts (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pena (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2394

 

The chair laid out HB 2394.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3652, HJR3

 

The chair laid out HB3652, HJR3.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measures.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2255

 

The chair laid out HB 2255.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3488

 

The chair laid out HB 3488.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2681

 

The chair laid out HB 2681.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 4063

 

The chair laid out HB 4063.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1981

 

The chair laid out HB 1981.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

HB 512

 

The chair laid out HB 512 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 512, 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; Paxton; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Flores; Pena  (2).

 

HJR 44

 

The chair laid out HJR 44 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HJR 44, 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; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Flores; Pena  (2).

 

HB 2487

 

The chair laid out HB 2487 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2487, 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; Bonnen; Paxton (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Pitts (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

HB 3767

 

The chair laid out HB 3767 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3162

 

The chair laid out HB 3162.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Pena now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3534

 

The chair laid out HB 3534.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Bonnen in chair.)

 

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 2868

 

The chair laid out HB 2868.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3821

 

The chair laid out HB 3821.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 663

 

The chair laid out SB 663.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3821

 

The chair laid out HB 3821 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto 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.

 

SB 299

 

The chair laid out SB 299.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 812

 

The chair laid out SB 812.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3327

 

The chair laid out HB 3327.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2942

 

The chair laid out HB 2942.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 779

 

The chair laid out SB 779.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1264

 

The chair laid out SB 1264.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3043

 

The chair laid out HB 3043.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3957

 

The chair laid out HB 3957.

 

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.

 

HB 3875

 

The chair laid out HB 3875.

 

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.

 

HJR 26

 

The chair laid out HJR 26.

 

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.)

 

 

At 12:05 a.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