The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

May 1, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a suspension of all necessary rules and the 5-day posting rule on April 30, 2007, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 8:09 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

SB 1816

 

The chair laid out SB 1816.

 

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.)

 

HB 3314

 

The chair laid out HB 3314 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 3314, 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; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Flores; Paxton; Pena  (3).

 

HB 3315

 

The chair laid out HB 3315 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 3315, 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; Pitts (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

HB 1015

 

The chair laid out HB 1015 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1015, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

HB 3319

 

The chair laid out HB 3319 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pitts moved that HB 3319, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

HB 3320

 

The chair laid out HB 3320 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 Pitts moved that HB 3320, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

HB 1606

 

The chair laid out HB 1606 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1606, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Paxton; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Flores; Pena  (3).

 

HB 3767

 

The chair laid out HB 3767 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:06 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