The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

May 13, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 2009, and revised on May 12, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 8:30 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Howard, Charlie; Pena; Taylor (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hartnett; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Paxton; Villarreal (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1207

 

The chair laid out SB 1207.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1311

 

The chair laid out SB 1311.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 801

 

The chair laid out SB 801.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 873

 

The chair laid out SB 873.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1205

 

The chair laid out SB 1205.

 

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.

 

SB 252

 

The chair laid out SB 252.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1202

 

The chair laid out SB 1202.

 

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.

 

SB 947

 

The chair laid out SB 947.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1633

 

The chair laid out SB 1633.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 636

 

The chair laid out SB 636.

 

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.

 

SB 1024

 

The chair laid out SB 1024.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1199

 

The chair laid out SB 1199.

 

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.

 

SB 475

 

The chair laid out SB 475.

 

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.

 

SB 1247

 

The chair laid out SB 1247.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 9:28 a.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