The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

March 6, 2019

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2019, and permission granted on March 6, 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 8:01 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 279

The chair laid out HB 279.

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain HB 279.

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

The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on HB 279.

HB 279 was left pending without objection.

HB 916

The chair laid out HB 916.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 916.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 916.

HB 916 was left pending without objection.

HB 569

The chair laid out HB 569.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 569.

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 569.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 569 was left pending without objection.

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 994.

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

(Representative Sanford now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 994.

HB 994 was left pending without objection.

HB 705

The chair laid out HB 705 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 705, 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 Burrows; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Guillen; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 639

The chair laid out HB 639.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 639.

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

HB 639 was left pending without objection.

At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn./recess of the House or during reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:35 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Rodriguez; and Wray.

A quorum was present.

HB 639

The chair laid out HB 639 as pending business.

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

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

(Representative Sanford now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 639.

HB 639 was left pending without objection.

At 1:29 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