The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
May 2, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2011, the
House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 7:36 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez
Fischer; and Murphy.
A quorum was present.
HB 95,
HJR 23, HB 1880, HJR 108, HB 576, HJR 52
The chair laid out HB 95, HJR 23,
HB 1880, HJR 108, HB 576, and HJR 52.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
(Representative Elkins now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to
explain HB 1880, and HJR 108.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to
explain HB 576, and HJR 52.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute to HB 576, and HJR 52.
The chair explained HB 95, and HJR 23.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on HB 95, HJR 23,
HB 1880, HJR 108, HB 576, and HJR 52.
The committee substitute for HB 576, and HJR 52 were
withdrawn without objection.
HB 95, HJR 23, HB 1880, HJR 108,
HB 576, and HJR 52 were left pending without objection.
HB 472,
HJR 48
The chair laid out HB 472 and HJR 48.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute to HB 472.
The chair recognized Representative Anderson,
Charles "Doc" to explain HB 472, and HJR 48.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anderson,
Charles "Doc" to close on HB 472, and HJR 48.
The committee substitute to HB 472 was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 472 and HJR 48 were left pending
without objection.
HB 3069
The chair laid out HB 3069.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to
explain HB 3069.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close
on HB 3069.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3069 was left pending without objection.
HJR 144,
HJR 145, HB 3435
The chair laid out HJR 144, HJR 145, and
HB 3435.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute to HJR 145.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to
explain HJR 144, HJR 145, and HB 3435.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close
on HJR 144, HJR 145, and HB 3435.
The committee substitute to HJR 145 was withdrawn
without objection.
HJR 144, HJR 145, and HB 3435 were
left pending without objection.
SB 520
The chair laid out SB 520.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to
explain SB 520.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close
on SB 520.
SB 520 was left pending without objection.
HJR 29,
HJR 37, HJR 59
The chair laid out HJR 29, HJR 37, and
HJR 59.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
explain HJR 29.
The chair recognized Representative Hancock to
explain HJR 37, and HJR 59.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close
on HJR 37, and HJR 59.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to
close on HJR 29.
HJR 29, HJR 37, and HJR 59 were left
pending without objection.
HB 3704
The chair laid out HB 3704.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brown to explain
HB 3704.
Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to
the committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown to close
on HB 3704.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 3704 was left pending without objection.
HB 2104
The chair laid out HB 2104.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
explain HB 2104.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to
close on HB 2104.
HB 2104 was left pending without objection.
HB 1282,
HJR 150
The chair laid out HB 1282 and HJR 150.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute to HB 1282.
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
explain HB 1282, and HJR 150.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to
close on HB 1282, and HJR 150.
The committee substitute to HB 1282 was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 1282 and HJR 150 were left pending
without objection.
SB 422
The chair laid out SB 422.
The chair recognized Representative Frullo to
explain SB 422.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close
on SB 422.
SB 422 was left pending without objection.
HB 355
The chair laid out HB 355.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to
explain HB 355.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close
on HB 355.
HB 355 was left pending without objection.
HB 874
The chair laid out HB 874.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie
to explain HB 874.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie
to close on HB 874.
HB 874 was left pending without objection.
HB 1152
The chair laid out HB 1152.
Representative Hilderbran offered a complete
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to
explain HB 1152.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close
on HB 1152.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 1152 was left pending without objection.
Representative
Otto moved that the April 11, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on
Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without
objection.
HB 717
The chair laid out HB 717.
Representative Lyne moved that HB 717, without
amendments, 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; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (7).
Nays: Representative
Villarreal (1).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Ritter (2).
HB 1358
The chair laid out HB 1358.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Otto moved that HB 1358, 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; Villarreal;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Ritter (2).
HB 1576
The chair laid out HB 1576.
Representative Villarreal moved that HB 1576,
without amendments, 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; Villarreal;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Ritter (2).
HB 3326
The chair laid out HB 3326.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 3326,
without amendments, 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; Villarreal;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Ritter (2).
HB 199
The chair laid out HB 199.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 199, without
amendments, 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; Villarreal;
Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez
Fischer; Ritter (2).
At 10:56 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