The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

April 29, 2009

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 7:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Otto (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 150

 

The chair laid out HB 150 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 150, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 387

 

The chair laid out HB 387 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 387, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

(Representative Howard, Charlie now present.)

 

HB 1037

 

The chair laid out HB 1037 as pending business.

 

Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Taylor moved that HB 1037, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB1309

 

The chair laid out HB1309 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB1309, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 1377

 

The chair laid out HB 1377 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB 1377, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Taylor  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Villarreal  (2).

 

HB 1801

 

The chair laid out HB 1801 as pending business.

 

Representative Paxton moved that HB 1801, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Villarreal  (2).

 

HB 2391

 

The chair laid out HB 2391 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2391, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Taylor; Villarreal  (3).

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

 

HB 2654

 

The chair laid out HB 2654 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 2654, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Pena; Villarreal (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Paxton; Taylor  (3).

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

HB 2828

 

The chair laid out HB 2828 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 2828, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 3104

 

The chair laid out HB 3104 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 3104, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 3359

 

The chair laid out HB 3359 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3592

 

The chair laid out HB 3592 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 3592, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Hilderbran  (2).

 

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

 

HB3965

 

The chair laid out HB3965 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Howard, Charlie moved that HB3965, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 4412

 

The chair laid out HB 4412 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB 4412, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB4516

 

The chair laid out HB4516 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that HB4516, 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; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie  (3).

 

Absent:                          Otto  (1).

 

HB4794

 

The chair laid out HB4794 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB4794, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

SB 1495

 

The chair laid out SB 1495, the companion to HB 3900.

 

Representative Hilderbran moved that SB1495, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

HB 4752

 

The chair laid out HB 4752 as pending business.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hartnett moved that HB 4752, 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; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Otto  (1).

 

 

 

HB 3984

 

The chair laid out HB 3984.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4429

 

The chair laid out HB 4429.

 

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.

 

HB 4781

 

The chair laid out HB 4781.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4322

 

The chair laid out HB 4322.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne 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 Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4692

 

The chair laid out HB 4692.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3669

 

The chair laid out HB 3669.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4747

 

The chair laid out HB 4747.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3425

 

The chair laid out HB 3425.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3361

 

The chair laid out HB 3361.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

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 2624

 

The chair laid out HB 2624.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1853

 

The chair laid out HB 1853.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Representative King, Phil offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3530

 

The chair laid out HB 3530.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2489

 

The chair laid out HB 2489.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2830

 

The chair laid out HB 2830.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 508

 

The chair laid out HB 508.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 263

 

The chair laid out HB 263.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3935

 

The chair laid out HB 3935.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Hartnett in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3462

 

The chair laid out HB 3462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4229

 

The chair laid out HB 4229.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4230

 

The chair laid out HB 4230.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 464

 

The chair laid out HB 464.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4117

 

The chair laid out HB 4117.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4106

 

The chair laid out HB 4106.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1402

 

The chair laid out HB 1402.

 

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 4039

 

The chair laid out HB 4039.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett 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 3514

 

The chair laid out HB 3514.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hartnett 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 3268

 

The chair laid out HB 3268.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 10:52 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hartnett 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