The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

April 16, 2015

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 1

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 16, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 12:13 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1915

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 1915.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 1915, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

HB 2341

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 2341.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 2341, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

HB 2507

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 2507.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2507, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

HB 3772

The chair moved to reconsider all the votes by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 3772.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer 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; Bohac; Button; Darby; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

HB 31

The chair laid out HB 31 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 31, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

HB 32

The chair laid out HB 32 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 32, 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; Springer; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Parker (2).

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

HB 158

The chair laid out HB 158 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 158, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 619

The chair laid out HB 619 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 619, 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; Springer; Wray (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 633

The chair laid out HB 633 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 633, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 682

The chair laid out HB 682 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 682, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 849

The chair laid out HB 849 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 849, 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; Springer; Wray (7).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 1250

The chair laid out HB 1250 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 1250, 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; Wray (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Springer; Turner, Chris (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 1742

The chair laid out HB 1742 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1742, 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; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Springer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2096

The chair laid out HB 2096 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2096, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2112

The chair laid out HB 2112 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2112, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2117

The chair laid out HB 2117 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 2117, 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; Turner, Chris; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; Springer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2212

The chair laid out HB 2212 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 2212, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2318

The chair laid out HB 2318 as pending business.

HB 2318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2691

The chair laid out HB 2691 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2691, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2731

The chair laid out HB 2731 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2731, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2891

The chair laid out HB 2891 as pending business.

Representative Darby moved that HB 2891, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 3113

The chair laid out HB 3113 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3113, 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; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Parker; Springer (2).

(Representative Springer now present.)

HB 3692

The chair laid out HB 3692 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 3692, 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; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Springer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Parker (1).

HB 2389

The chair laid out HB 2389 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2389 was left pending without objection.

At 12:44 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