The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

February 27, 2019

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2019, and permission granted on February 27, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burrows; Bohac; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 705.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 705.

The chair withdrew the committee substitute.

HB 705 was left pending without objection.

At 9:12 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House or if permission is received, during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:28 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 2

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 2.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 2.

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

(Representative Murphy now present.)

(Representative Cole now present.)

(Representative Burrows in chair.)

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

(Representative Burrows in chair.)

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

(Representative Burrows in chair.)

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

HB 2 was left pending without objection.

At 11:57 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. Burrows, Chair

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Paige Higerd, Clerk