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The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

January 13, 2010

10:00 a.m.

1001 Preston Avenue, Houston (9th Floor)

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on January 4, 2010, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 10:05 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Villarreal (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hartnett; Hilderbran; Paxton; Pena; Taylor (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

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

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Pena now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

 

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

 

At 1:30 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