The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

May 21, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 1

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 21, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 4:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1

The chair laid out SB 1 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

Representative Bohac moved that SB 1, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wray (1).

SJR 1

The chair laid out SJR 1 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SJR 1, 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 (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wray (1).

SB 279

The chair laid out SB 279 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 279, 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; Parker; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; Springer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wray (1).

SJR 20

The chair laid out SJR 20 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SJR 20, 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; Parker; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; Springer (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wray (1).

SB 759

The chair laid out SB 759 as pending business.

Representative Parker moved that SB 759, 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 (9).

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wray (1).

At 4:20 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