The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

April 1, 2009

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:04 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Pena (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Hartnett; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

HB 1407

 

The chair laid out HB 1407.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1275

 

The chair laid out HB 1275.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 653

 

The chair laid out HB 653.

 

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.

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

HB1756, HB2503, HB3676, HB1274

 

The chair laid out HB1756, HB2503, HB3676, HB1274.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain HB 1756.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain HB 2503.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2503.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain HB 3676.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute for HB 3676.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 1274.

 

Invited testimony taken/registration recorded on Chapter 313 Tax Abatements and Chapter 313 Value Limitations.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 2503.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

The committee substitute for HB 2503 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on HB 2503.

 

HB 2503 was left pending without objection.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded on HB 3676.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute for HB 3676 was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on HB 3676.

 

HB 3676 was left pending without objection.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 1756.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on HB 1756.

 

HB 1756 was left pending without objection.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 1274.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on HB 1274.

 

HB 1274 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2070

 

The chair laid out HB 2070.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cohen 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 Cohen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3119

 

The chair laid out HB 3119.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado 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 Alvarado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1789

 

The chair laid out HB 1789.

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado 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 Maldonado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1127

 

The chair laid out HB 1127.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1548

 

The chair laid out HB 1548.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2555

 

The chair laid out HB 2555.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 76

 

The chair laid out HB 76.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn 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 Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2290

 

The chair laid out HB 2290.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis 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 Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1203

 

The chair laid out HB 1203.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 649

 

The chair laid out HB 649.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1337

 

The chair laid out HB 1337.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran 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 Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 8

 

The chair laid out HB 8.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hartnett in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3611

 

The chair laid out HB 3611.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3612

 

The chair laid out HB 3612.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3613, HJR36

 

The chair laid out HB3613, HJR36.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3613 and HJR 36.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3613 and HJR 36.

 

HB 3613 and HJR 36 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3454

 

The chair laid out HB 3454.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 2071

 

The chair laid out HB 2071.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2814

 

The chair laid out HB 2814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3896

 

The chair laid out HB 3896.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

HB 986

 

The chair laid out HB 986.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2317

 

The chair laid out HB 2317.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

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

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2363

 

The chair laid out HB 2363.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

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

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 133

 

The chair laid out HB 133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal 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 Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4041

 

The chair laid out HB 4041.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal 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 Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1756, HB2503, HB3676, HB1274

 

The chair laid out HB1756, HB2503, HB3676, HB1274 as pending business.

 

The chair referred HB1756, HB2503, HB3676, HB1274 to the subcommittee on Chapter 313.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Chapter 313:  Representative Hartnett, Chair; Representatives Bohac; Hilderbran; Pena; and Villarreal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 11:17 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