The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

April 9, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 1

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 9, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 2:10 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 35

The chair laid out HB 35 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 35, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Bohac (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 994, 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 Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           Representative Bonnen, Dennis (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1022

The chair laid out HB 1022 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 1022, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1458

The chair laid out HB 1458 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 1458, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1841

The chair laid out HB 1841 as pending business.

Representative Darby moved that HB 1841, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1857

The chair laid out HB 1857 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1857, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1871

The chair laid out HB 1871 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1871, as substituted, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1905

The chair laid out HB 1905 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1905, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1953

The chair laid out HB 1953 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 1953, as substituted, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2095

The chair laid out HB 2095 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 2095, as substituted, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Springer (1).

(Representative Springer now present.)

HB 2113

The chair laid out HB 2113 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 2113, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2114

The chair laid out HB 2114 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 2114, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2341

The chair laid out HB 2341 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2341, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1915

The chair laid out HB 1915 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 1915, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2506

The chair laid out HB 2506 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 2506, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2507

The chair laid out HB 2507 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that HB 2507, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2826

The chair laid out HB 2826 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 2826, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2844

The chair laid out HB 2844 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that HB 2844, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2853

The chair laid out HB 2853 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 2853, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3629

The chair laid out HB 3629 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 3629, as substituted, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3630

The chair laid out HB 3630 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 3630, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3772

The chair laid out HB 3772 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3772, as substituted, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 43

The chair laid out HJR 43 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HJR 43, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 2:40 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. Bonnen, Dennis, Chair

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Jennifer Rabb, Clerk