The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

May 19, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 1

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 2:19 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1760

The chair laid out SB 1760 as pending business.

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Springer moved that SB 1760, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 545

The chair laid out SB 545 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that SB 545, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SJR 30

The chair laid out SJR 30 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that SJR 30, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 724

The chair laid out SB 724 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 724, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 762

The chair laid out SB 762 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that SB 762, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 833

The chair laid out SB 833 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 833, 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; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 1049

The chair laid out SB 1049 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that SB 1049, 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 (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 1154

The chair laid out SB 1154 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 1154, 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; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 1364

The chair laid out SB 1364 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that SB 1364, 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; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 1468

The chair laid out SB 1468 as pending business.

Representative Darby moved that SB 1468, 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; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

SB 1725

The chair laid out SB 1725 as pending business.

Representative Springer moved that SB 1725, 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; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris; Wray (4).

At 2:32 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