The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

April 9, 2019

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2019, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows, at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3364

The chair laid out HB 3364.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 3364.

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

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 3364.

HB 3364 was left pending without objection.

HB 3443

The chair laid out HB 3443.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 3443.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 3443.

HB 3443 was left pending without objection.

HJR 38

The chair laid out HJR 38.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HJR 38.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HJR 38.

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

HJR 38 was left pending without objection.

HB 4013

The chair laid out HB 4013.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 4013.

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

(Representative Noble now present.)

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

(Representative Sanford now present.)

(Representative Burrows in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 4013.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4013 was left pending without objection.

HB 2859

The chair laid out HB 2859.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 2859.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 2859.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2859 was left pending without objection.

HJR 95

The chair laid out HJR 95.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HJR 95.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HJR 95.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 95 was left pending without objection.

HB 1144

The chair laid out HB 1144.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 1144.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 1144.

HB 1144 was left pending without objection.

HB 3258

The chair laid out HB 3258.

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to explain HB 3258.

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

The chair recognized Representative Minjarez to close on HB 3258.

HB 3258 was left pending without objection.

HB 3823

The chair laid out HB 3823.

The chair recognized Representative Sherman, Sr. to explain HB 3823.

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

HB 3823 was left pending without objection.

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess of the House, or during the reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted.

The committee reconvened at 2:38 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Burrows; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Rodriguez; and Sanford.

A quorum was present.

HB 3823

The chair laid out HB 3823 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Sherman, Sr. to close on HB 3823.

HB 3823 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 2256

The chair laid out HB 2256.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2256.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2256.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2256 was left pending without objection.

HB 2257

The chair laid out HB 2257.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 2257.

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

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

(Representative Wray now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 2257.

HB 2257 was left pending without objection.

HB 453

The chair laid out HB 453.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 453.

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 453.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 453 was left pending without objection.

HJR 33

The chair laid out HJR 33.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HJR 33.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HJR 33.

HJR 33 was left pending without objection.

At 3:07 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