The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

April 2, 2009

Upon Adjournment

House Chamber, Desk 71

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 1:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Absent:              Representative Pena (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 8

 

The chair laid out HB 8 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 8, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 3611

 

The chair laid out HB 3611 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 3611, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 3613

 

The chair laid out HB 3613 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 3613, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HJR 36

 

The chair laid out HJR 36 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HJR 36, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 3454

 

The chair laid out HB 3454 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 3454, as amended, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 406

 

The chair laid out HB 406 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 406, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 653

 

The chair laid out HB 653 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 653, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 656

 

The chair laid out HB 656 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 656, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 742

 

The chair laid out HB 742 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 742, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hartnett (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 791

 

The chair laid out HB 791 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 791, 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 Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Otto (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Oliveira  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1139

 

The chair laid out HB 1139 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1139, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1203

 

The chair laid out HB 1203 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 1203, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1257

 

The chair laid out HB 1257 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1257, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1275

 

The chair laid out HB 1275 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1275, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1337

 

The chair laid out HB 1337 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1337, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1407

 

The chair laid out HB 1407 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1407, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1789

 

The chair laid out HB 1789 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1789, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 2032

 

The chair laid out HB 2032 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2032, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 2555

 

The chair laid out HB 2555 as pending business.

 

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2555, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 2814

 

The chair laid out HB 2814 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2814, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 637

 

The chair laid out HB 637 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 637, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hartnett (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HJR 40

 

The chair laid out HJR 40 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HJR 40, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hartnett (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

HB 1509

 

The chair laid out HB 1509 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1509, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Pena  (1).

 

 

 

 

At 1:59 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