The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
April 26, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, the
House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the acting chair, Representative John Otto, at 7:44 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Otto; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; and Woolley.
A quorum was present.
Representative
Otto moved that the February 28, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on
Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without
objection.
HB 1439
The chair laid out HB 1439.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to
explain HB 1439.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close
on HB 1439.
HB 1439 was left pending without objection.
HB 3201
The chair laid out HB 3201.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to
explain HB 3201.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to
close on HB 3201.
HB 3201 was left pending without objection.
HB 1358
The chair laid out HB 1358.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie
to explain HB 1358.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie
to close on HB 1358.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1358 was left pending without objection.
HB 2782
The chair laid out HB 2782.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
explain HB 2782.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
close on HB 2782.
HB 2782 was left pending without objection.
HB 1170
The chair laid out HB 1170.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to
explain HB 1170.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close
on HB 1170.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1170 was left pending without objection.
HB 3275
The chair laid out HB 3275.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain
HB 3275.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close
on HB 3275.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3275 was left pending without objection.
HB 2383
The chair laid out HB 2383.
The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain
HB 2383.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Geren to close
on HB 2383.
HB 2383 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gonzalez, Naomi now present.)
HB 2049
The chair laid out HB 2049.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lavender to
explain HB 2049.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lavender to
close on HB 2049.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2049 was left pending without objection.
HB 3608
The chair laid out HB 3608.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to
explain HB 3608.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close
on HB 3608.
HB 3608 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
HB 3488
The chair laid out HB 3488.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to
explain HB 3488.
Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to
the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to
close on HB 3488.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
HB 3488 was left pending without objection.
HB 429
The chair laid out HB 429.
The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to
explain HB 429.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to
close on HB 429.
HB 429 was left pending without objection.
HB 817
The chair laid out HB 817.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to
explain HB 817.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close
on HB 817.
HB 817 was left pending without objection.
HB 1865
The chair laid out HB 1865.
The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney
to explain HB 1865.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney
to close on HB 1865.
HB 1865 was left pending without objection.
HB 2171
The chair laid out HB 2171.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Torres to
explain HB 2171.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Torres to close
on HB 2171.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2171 was left pending without objection.
HB 98
The chair laid out HB 98.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to
explain HB 98.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close
on HB 98.
HB 98 was left pending without objection.
HB 932
The chair laid out HB 932.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain
HB 932.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close
on HB 932.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 932 was left pending without objection.
HB 3326
The chair laid out HB 3326.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to
explain HB 3326.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close
on HB 3326.
HB 3326 was left pending without objection.
HB 3703
The chair laid out HB 3703.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HB 3703.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HB 3703.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3703 was left pending without objection.
HB 1532,
HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, HB 3626
The chair laid out HB 1532, HB 2652,
HB 3015, HB 3097, and HB 3626.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to
explain HB 1532.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to
explain HB 3097.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to
explain HB 3626.
The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain
HB 2652.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute for HB 2652.
The chair explained HB 3015.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Otto in chair.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to
close on HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, and
HB 3626.
The committee substitute for HB 2652 was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015,
HB 3097, and HB 3626 were left pending without objection.
HB 231
The chair laid out HB 231.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
explain HB 231.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to
close on HB 231.
HB 231 was left pending without objection.
HB 3479
The chair laid out HB 3479.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to
explain HB 3479.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to
close on HB 3479.
HB 3479 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
SB 934
The chair laid out SB 934.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain SB 934.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on SB 934.
SB 934 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
HB 3216
The chair laid out HB 3216.
The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain
HB 3216.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on
HB 3216.
HB 3216 was left pending without objection.
HB 1308
The chair laid out HB 1308.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to
explain HB 1308.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to
close on HB 1308.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 1308 was left pending without objection.
At 1:38 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. Hilderbran, Chair
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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk