The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

March 13, 2019

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2019, and permission granted on March 13, 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 8:04 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 380

The chair laid out HB 380.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 380.

(Representative Sanford now present.)

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 380.

HB 380 was left pending without objection.

HB 279

The chair laid out HB 279 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 279, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Cole (1).

HB 1745

The chair laid out HB 1745.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1745.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1745.

HB 1745 was left pending without objection.

HB 794

The chair laid out HB 794.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 794.

HB 794 was left pending without objection.

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjournment/recess or if permission is granted, during the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:06 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 794

The chair laid out HB 794 as pending business.

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

(Representative Murphy now present.)

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

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 794.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 794 was left pending without objection.

HB 1743

The chair laid out HB 1743.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1743.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1743.

HB 1743 was left pending without objection.

HB 1409

The chair laid out HB 1409.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1409.

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 1409.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1409 was left pending without objection.

HB 97

The chair laid out HB 97.

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain HB 97.

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on HB 97.

HB 97 was left pending without objection.

HB 1937

The chair laid out HB 1937.

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to explain HB 1937.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goldman to close on HB 1937.

HB 1937 was left pending without objection.

HB 1978

The chair laid out HB 1978.

The chair recognized Representative Harris to explain HB 1978.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris to close on HB 1978.

HB 1978 was left pending without objection.

HB 1525

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

The chair laid out HB 1525.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 1525.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 1525.

HB 1525 was left pending without objection.

HB 2153

The chair laid out HB 2153.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 2153.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 2153.

HB 2153 was left pending without objection.

HB 1188

The chair laid out HB 1188.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1188.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1188.

HB 1188 was left pending without objection.

HB 1970

The chair laid out HB 1970.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 1970.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 1970.

HB 1970 was left pending without objection.

HB 1802

The chair laid out HB 1802.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1802.

(Representative Burrows in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1802.

HB 1802 was left pending without objection.

HB 1703

The chair laid out HB 1703.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1703.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1703.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1703 was left pending without objection.

HB 1704

The chair laid out HB 1704.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 1704.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 1704.

HB 1704 was left pending without objection.

HB 2338

The chair laid out HB 2338.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 2338.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 2338.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2338 was left pending without objection.

HB 1254

The chair laid out HB 1254.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1254.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1254.

HB 1254 was left pending without objection.

HB 614

The chair laid out HB 614.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 614.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 614.

HB 614 was left pending without objection.

HB 2179

The chair laid out HB 2179.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 2179.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 2179.

HB 2179 was left pending without objection.

At 2:34 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