The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

April 28, 2015

8:30 a.m.

E2.010

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 12, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held on April 28, 2015. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 8:30 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3732

The chair laid out HB 3732.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 3732.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 3732.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3732 was left pending without objection.

HB 3615

The chair laid out HB 3615.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 3615.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 3615.

HB 3615 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 1932

The chair laid out HB 1932.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 1932.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 1932.

HB 1932 was left pending without objection.

HB 1362 and HJR 89

The chair laid out HB 1362 and HJR 89.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1362 and HJR 89.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1362 and HJR 89.

HB 1362 and HJR 89 were left pending without objection.

HB 2622

The chair laid out HB 2622.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 2622.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 2622.

HB 2622 was left pending without objection.

HB 3695

The chair laid out HB 3695.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 3695.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 3695.

HB 3695 was left pending without objection.

HB 3287

The chair laid out HB 3287.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 3287.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Darby in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 3287.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3287 was left pending without objection.

HB 3229

The chair laid out HB 3229.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to explain HB 3229.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cyrier to close on HB 3229.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3229 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

HB 1328 and HJR 87

The chair laid out HB 1328 and HJR 87.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 1328 and HJR 87.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Bonnen, Dennis in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Scott to close on HB 1328 and HJR 87.

HB 1328 HJR 87 were left pending without objection.

HB 2282

The chair laid out HB 2282.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2282.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2282.

HB 2282 was left pending without objection.

HB 3304

The chair laid out HB 3304.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 3304.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 3304.

HB 3304 was left pending without objection.

HB 246

The chair laid out HB 246.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 246.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 246.

HB 246 was left pending without objection.

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 1:45 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Button; Darby; Springer; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 22, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 1398

The chair laid out HB 1398.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 1398.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 1398.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1398 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Murphy now present.)

(Representative Wray now present.)

HB 3881

The chair laid out HB 3881.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 3881.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 3881.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3881 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Parker now present.)

HB 1276 and HJR 85

The chair laid out HB 1276 and HJR 85.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1276.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1276 and HJR 85.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1276 and HJR 85.

The committee substitute for HB 1276 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1276 and HJR 85 were left pending without objection.

HB 4074

The chair laid out HB 4074.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 4074.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 4074.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4074 was left pending without objection.

HB 3111

The chair laid out HB 3111.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 3111.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 3111.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3111 was left pending without objection.

HB 3630

The chair laid out HB 3630.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 3630.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 3630.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 3630, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1742

The chair laid out HB 1742.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair on behalf of Representative Márquez explained HB 1742.

The chair on behalf of Representative Márquez closed on HB 1742.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

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

Nays:                           Representative Springer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3346

The chair laid out HB 3346.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 3346.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 3346.

HB 3346 was left pending without objection.

HB 3468

The chair laid out HB 3468.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3468.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 3468.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3468 was left pending without objection.

At 2:55 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