The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
April 18, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2011, the
House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 4:14 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; and Ritter.
A quorum was present.
HB 2187
The chair laid out HB 2187.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to
explain HB 2187.
(Representative Elkins now present.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to
close on HB 2187.
HB 2187 was left pending without objection.
HB 2016
The chair laid out HB 2016.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer
to explain HB 2016.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer
to close on HB 2016.
HB 2016 was left pending without objection.
HB 2280
The chair laid out HB 2280.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to
explain HB 2280.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close
on HB 2280.
HB 2280 was left pending without objection.
HB 2696
The chair laid out HB 2696.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to
explain HB 2696.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close
on HB 2696.
HB 2696 was left pending without objection.
HB 1733,
HJR 107
The chair laid out HB 1733 and HJR 107.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to
explain HB 1733, and HJR 107.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close
on HB 1733, and HJR 107.
HB 1733 and HJR 107 were left pending
without objection.
HB 2169
The chair laid out HB 2169.
The chair recognized Representative Aycock to
explain HB 2169.
The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close
on HB 2169.
HB 2169 was left pending without objection.
HB 889
The chair laid out HB 889.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain
HB 889.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain
the committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close
on HB 889.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 889 was left pending without objection.
HB 2353
The chair laid out HB 2353.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to
explain HB 2353.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close
on HB 2353.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2353 was left pending without objection.
HB 3552
The chair laid out HB 3552.
The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain
HB 3552.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garza to close
on HB 3552.
HB 3552 was left pending without objection.
HB 1717
The chair laid out HB 1717.
The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain
HB 1717.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garza to close
on HB 1717.
HB 1717 was left pending without objection.
HB 1384
The chair laid out HB 1384.
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
explain HB 1384.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
close on HB 1384.
HB 1384 was left pending without objection.
HB 3036
The chair laid out HB 3036.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to
explain HB 3036.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to
close on HB 3036.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3036 was left pending without objection.
HB 3335,
HJR 141
The chair laid out HB 3335 and HJR 141.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain
HB 3335, and HJR 141.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on
HB 3335, and HJR 141.
HB 3335 and HJR 141 were left pending
without objection.
HB 872
The chair laid out HB 872.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to
explain HB 872.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to
close on HB 872.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 872 was left pending without objection.
HB 1437
The chair laid out HB 1437.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to
explain HB 1437.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close
on HB 1437.
HB 1437 was left pending without objection.
HB 3797
The chair laid out HB 3797.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to
explain HB 3797.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close
on HB 3797.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3797 was left pending without objection.
HB 1115
The chair laid out HB 1115.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to
explain HB 1115.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close
on HB 1115.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1115 was left pending without objection.
HB 3307
The chair laid out HB 3307.
The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to
explain HB 3307.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to
close on HB 3307.
HB 3307 was left pending without objection.
HB 1628
The chair laid out HB 1628.
The chair recognized Representative Larson to
explain HB 1628.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Larson to close
on HB 1628.
HB 1628 was left pending without objection.
HB 3104
The chair laid out HB 3104.
The chair recognized Representative Simpson to
explain HB 3104.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close
on HB 3104.
HB 3104 was left pending without objection.
HB 3012
The chair laid out HB 3012.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi
to explain HB 3012.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 3012.
HB 3012 was left pending without objection.
HB 199
The chair laid out HB 199.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to
explain HB 199.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close
on HB 199.
HB 199 was left pending without objection.
HB 2078
The chair laid out HB 2078.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to
explain HB 2078.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to
close on HB 2078.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2078 was left pending without objection.
At 11:08 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. Hilderbran, Chair
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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk