The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

March 25, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2009 and being granted permission to meet while the House is in session during the reading and referral of bills March 25, 2009 the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:56 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; Paxton; Villarreal (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Hartnett; King, Phil; Pena; Taylor (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

HB 1328

 

The chair laid out HB 1328.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 408

 

The chair laid out HB 408.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 62

 

The chair laid out HB 62.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1129

 

The chair laid out HB 1129.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 57

 

The chair laid out HJR 57.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1155

 

The chair laid out HB 1155.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1257

 

The chair laid out HB 1257.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 749

 

The chair laid out HB 749.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 742

 

The chair laid out HB 742.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1324

 

The chair laid out HB 1324.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Phil now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 656

 

The chair laid out HB 656.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 791

 

The chair laid out HB 791.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 803

 

The chair laid out HB 803.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2032

 

The chair laid out HB 2032.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1509

 

The chair laid out HB 1509.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB959, HJR48

 

The chair laid out HB959, HJR48.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 959 and HJR 48.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on HB 959 and HJR 48.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1008

 

The chair laid out HB 1008.

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Moody to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 132

 

The chair laid out HB 132.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB69, HJR17

 

The chair laid out HB69, HJR17.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 69 and HJR 17.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 69 and HJR 17.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 831

 

The chair laid out HB 831.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1139

 

The chair laid out HB 1139.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 770

 

The chair laid out HB 770.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:51 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. Oliveira, Chair

 

 

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk