The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

May 9, 2019

3:45 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 2019, and permission granted on May 9, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows, at 3:46 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1262

The chair laid out SB 1262.

Representative Cole moved that SB 1262, 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; Bohac; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez; Wray (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Guillen; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shaheen (5).

(Representative Murphy now present.)

SB 58

The chair laid out SB 58, the companion to HB 1056.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Noble now present.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that SB 58, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1824

The chair laid out SB 1824, the companion to HB 4198.

Representative Wray moved that SB 1824, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1856

The chair laid out SB 1856, the companion to HB 3243.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1856, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1876

The chair laid out SB 1876, the companion to HB 1882.

Representative Bohac moved that SB 1876, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1013

The chair laid out SB 1013 as pending business.

Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guillen moved that SB 1013, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 129

The chair laid out SB 129 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that SB 129, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 597

The chair laid out SB 597 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that SB 597, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1467

The chair laid out SB 1467 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1467, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 2208

The chair laid out SB 2208 as pending business.

Representative Bohac moved that SB 2208, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

SB 1393

The chair laid out SB 1393 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1393, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Sanford; Shaheen (2).

At 3:54 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