The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

May 7, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 7, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 6:01 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 246

The chair laid out HB 246 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 246, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 490

The chair laid out HB 490 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 490, 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; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Murphy (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HJR 57

The chair laid out HJR 57 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HJR 57, 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; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Murphy (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1362

The chair laid out HB 1362 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 1362, 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:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HJR 89

The chair laid out HJR 89 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HJR 89, 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:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 1585

The chair laid out HB 1585 as pending business.

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Darby moved that HB 1585, 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 1965

The chair laid out HB 1965 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 1965, 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; Murphy; Parker; Wray (6).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 2282

The chair laid out HB 2282 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 2282, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 2432

The chair laid out HB 2432 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that HB 2432, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 2622

The chair laid out HB 2622 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2622, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3399

The chair laid out HB 3399 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3399 was left pending without objection.

HB 3484

The chair laid out HB 3484 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3484, 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 3595

The chair laid out HB 3595 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 3595, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3637

The chair laid out HB 3637 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3637, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3739

The chair laid out HB 3739 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 3739, 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 3778

The chair laid out HB 3778 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3778, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3867

The chair laid out HB 3867 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3867, 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; Springer; Wray (9).

Nays:                           Representative Turner, Chris (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3883

The chair laid out HB 3883 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3883, 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 3923

The chair laid out HB 3923 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that HB 3923, 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; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 4037

The chair laid out HB 4037 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that HB 4037, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 31

The chair laid out SB 31 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 31, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 140

The chair laid out SB 140 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that SB 140, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 853

The chair laid out SB 853 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that SB 853, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Turner, Chris; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 3111

The chair laid out HB 3111 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wray moved that HB 3111, 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; Turner, Chris (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

At 6:33 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