The House Committee on Ways & Means
81st Legislature
May 6, 2009
upon dinner recess
House Chamber, Desk # 128
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Otto at 6:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (7).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 1620
The chair laid out SB 1620, the companion to HB 2980.
Representative Hartnett moved that SB 1620, 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 Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (4).
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 3676
The chair recalled HB 3676 from subcommittee.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB 3676, 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; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (3).
HB4076
The chair laid out HB4076 as pending business.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB4076, 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; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (3).
HB2319
The chair laid out HB2319 as pending business.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB2319, 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; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (3).
HB1896
The chair laid out HB1896 as pending business.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB1896, 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; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (3).
HB1275
Chair laid out HB 1275.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB1275, 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; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Pena; Villarreal (3).
Representative Otto moved that the April 30, 2009 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
At 6:18 p.m., on the motion of Representative Otto 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