The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
March 7, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
CORRECTED
MINUTES
On March 28, 2011 and on March 21, 2011, the House
Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the House
Committee on Ways & Means held on March 7, 2011. The following are the
corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant
to a notice posted on March 2, 2011, permission to meet during bill referral
granted on March 7, 2011, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on
March 7, 2011, to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to consider HBi258, the
House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 2:21 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran;
Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; and Ritter.
A quorum was present.
HB 843
The chair laid out HB 843.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain
HB 843.
(Representative Christian now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Otto now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close
on HB 843.
HB 843 was left pending without objection.
HB 328
The chair laid out HB 328 as pending business.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
Representative Murphy moved that HB 328, 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
Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (2).
HB 658
The chair laid out HB 658 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that
HB 658, 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
Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Villarreal (2).
HB 590
The chair laid out HB 590.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
explain HB 590.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to
close on HB 590.
HB 590 was left pending without objection.
HB 1040
The chair laid out HB 1040.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 1040.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 1040.
HB 1040 was left pending without objection.
HB 353
The chair laid out HB 353.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to
explain HB 353.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close
on HB 353.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 353 was left pending without objection.
HB 499
The chair laid out HB 499.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie
to explain HB 499.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie
to close on HB 499.
HB 499 was left pending without objection.
HB 469
The chair laid out HB 469.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
explain HB 469.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
close on HB 469.
HB 469 was left pending without objection.
HB 258
The chair laid out HB 258.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to explain HB 258.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to close on HB 258.
HB 258 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
HB 255
The chair laid out HB 255.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain HB 255.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on HB 255.
HB 255 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
HB 645
The chair laid out HB 645.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to
explain HB 645.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on
HB 645.
HB 645 was left pending without objection.
At 6:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative
Hilderbran and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
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Rep. Hilderbran, Chair
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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk