The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

April 10, 2019

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2019, revised on April 5, 2019, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows, at 8:03 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 449

The chair laid out SB 449, the companion to HB 2220.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 449, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

SB 533

The chair laid out SB 533, the companion to HB 1558.

Representative Guillen moved that SB 533, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 97

The chair laid out HB 97 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 97, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 916

The chair laid out HB 916 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 916, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 1089

The chair laid out HB 1089 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1089, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 1743

The chair laid out HB 1743 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 1743, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 1883

The chair laid out HB 1883 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1883, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 1885

The chair laid out HB 1885 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1885, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 2111

The chair laid out HB 2111 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2111, 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; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 2611

The chair laid out HB 2611 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2611, 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; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 2650

The chair laid out HB 2650 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2650, 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; Guillen; Bohac; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Martinez Fischer; Sanford (3).

HB 3006

The chair laid out HB 3006 as pending business.

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

Representative Wray moved that HB 3006, 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; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 3118

The chair laid out HB 3118 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 3118, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 3475

The chair laid out HB 3475 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 3475, as substituted, 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; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 3754

The chair laid out HB 3754 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that HB 3754, as substituted, 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; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 3865

The chair laid out HB 3865 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3865, 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; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 4198

The chair laid out HB 4198 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 4198, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 4614

The chair laid out HB 4614 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 4614, as substituted, 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; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Sanford (2).

HB 4347

The chair laid out HB 4347.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 4347.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Cole now present.)

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

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 4347.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4347 was left pending without objection.

HB 1195

The chair laid out HB 1195.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1195.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1195.

HB 1195 was left pending without objection.

HB 2199

The chair laid out HB 2199.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 2199.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 2199.

HB 2199 was left pending without objection.

HB 4201

The chair laid out HB 4201.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 4201.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 4201.

HB 4201 was left pending without objection.

HB 2647

The chair laid out HB 2647.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 2647.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 2647.

HB 2647 was left pending without objection.

HB 1197

The chair laid out HB 1197.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1197.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1197.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1197 was left pending without objection.

HB 1633

The chair laid out HB 1633.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1633.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1633.

HB 1633 was left pending without objection.

HB 1634

The chair laid out HB 1634.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 1634.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 1634.

HB 1634 was left pending without objection.

HB 2407

The chair laid out HB 2407.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 2407.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 2407.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2407 was left pending without objection.

HB 3497

The chair laid out HB 3497.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 3497.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 3497.

HB 3497 was left pending without objection.

HB 457

The chair laid out HB 457.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 457.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 457.

HB 457 was left pending without objection.

HB 1813

The chair laid out HB 1813.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to explain HB 1813.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Ed to close on HB 1813.

HB 1813 was left pending without objection.

HB 533

The chair laid out HB 533.

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to explain HB 533.

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

The chair recognized Representative Stephenson to close on HB 533.

HB 533 was left pending without objection.

HB 2272

The chair laid out HB 2272.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2272.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2272.

HB 2272 was left pending without objection.

HB 2293

The chair laid out HB 2293.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 2293.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 2293.

HB 2293 was left pending without objection.

HB 1259

The chair laid out HB 1259.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 1259.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 1259.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1259 was left pending without objection.

HB 2788

The chair laid out HB 2788.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 2788.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 2788.

HB 2788 was left pending without objection.

HB 3036

The chair laid out HB 3036.

The chair recognized Representative Biedermann to explain HB 3036.

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

The chair recognized Representative Biedermann to close on HB 3036.

HB 3036 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 adjourn./recess of the House, or during the reading and referral of bills, if permission is granted.

The committee reconvened at 2:15 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 994

The chair laid out HB 994 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 994, 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; Guillen; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole; Rodriguez (3).

HB 2545

The chair laid out HB 2545 as pending business.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 2545, 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; Guillen; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole; Rodriguez (3).

HB 453

The chair laid out HB 453 as pending business.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 453, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole; Rodriguez (3).

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HJR 33

The chair laid out HJR 33 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HJR 33, 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 Burrows; Guillen; Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cole; Rodriguez (2).

HB 2358

The chair laid out HB 2358.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2358.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2358.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2358 was left pending without objection.

HB 4032

The chair laid out HB 4032.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4032.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4032.

HB 4032 was left pending without objection.

HB 4042

The chair laid out HB 4042.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 4042.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 4042.

HB 4042 was left pending without objection.

HB 3355

The chair laid out HB 3355.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 3355.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 3355.

HB 3355 was left pending without objection.

HB 4524

The chair laid out HB 4524.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to explain HB 4524.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Greg to close on HB 4524.

HB 4524 was left pending without objection.

HB 3437

The chair laid out HB 3437.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain HB 3437.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on HB 3437.

HB 3437 was left pending without objection.

HB 3356

The chair laid out HB 3356.

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to explain HB 3356.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bucy to close on HB 3356.

HB 3356 was left pending without objection.

HB 4158

The chair laid out HB 4158.

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to explain HB 4158.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

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.)

The chair recognized Representative Zwiener to close on HB 4158.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4158 was left pending without objection.

HB 4203

The chair laid out HB 4203.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 4203.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 4203.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4203 was left pending without objection.

HB 1557

The chair laid out HB 1557.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 1557.

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 1557.

HB 1557 was left pending without objection.

HB 2959

The chair laid out HB 2959.

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 2959.

(Representative Sanford in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 2959.

HB 2959 was left pending without objection.

HB 3197

The chair laid out HB 3197.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 3197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 3197.

HB 3197 was left pending without objection.

HB 4542

The chair laid out HB 4542.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4542.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4542.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4542 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Guillen in chair.)

HB 3363

The chair laid out HB 3363.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 3363.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 3363.

HB 3363 was left pending without objection.

HB 4102

The chair laid out HB 4102.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 4102.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 4102.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4102 was left pending without objection.

HB 3113

The chair laid out HB 3113.

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to explain HB 3113.

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

The chair recognized Representative Talarico to close on HB 3113.

HB 3113 was left pending without objection.

HB 4228

The chair laid out HB 4228.

The chair recognized himself to explain HB 4228 on behalf of Representative Nevárez.

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

The chair recognized himself to close on HB 4228 on behalf of Representative Nevárez.

HB 4228 was left pending without objection.

HB 4152

The chair laid out HB 4152.

The chair recognized himself to explain HB 4152 on behalf of Representative Nevárez.

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

The chair recognized himself to close on HB 4152 on behalf of Representative Nevárez.

HB 4152 was left pending without objection.

At 3:52 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