The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

May 13, 2019

upon recess or during bill reading and referral, if permission is granted

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 13, 2019, and permission granted on May 13, 2019 to meet while the house was in session, and a subsequent suspension of the rules confirming the announcement on May 14, 2019, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Burrows, at 3:15 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SJR 47

The chair laid out SJR 47, the senate companion to HJR 23.

Representative Shaheen moved that SJR 47, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 196

The chair laid out SB 196, the senate companion to HB 275.

Representative Noble moved that SB 196, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

SB 347

The chair laid out SB 347.

Representative Wray moved that SB 347, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Sanford (2).

SB 335

The chair laid out SB 335 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that SB 335, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Sanford (2).

SB 1307

The chair laid out SB 1307.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1307, 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; Cole; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Sanford (2).

SB 687

The chair laid out SB 687 as pending business.

Representative Guillen moved that SB 687, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 1253

The chair laid out SB 1253 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1253, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SJR 67

The chair laid out SJR 67, the senate companion to HJR 54.

Representative Wray moved that SJR 67, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 2101

The chair laid out SB 2101, the senate companion to HB 1062.

Representative Cole moved that SB 2101, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

The following motions to reconsider and report favorably as substituted should be considered erroneous because the bill was no longer within the committee’s possession.

Representative Murphy moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 1772, without amendments, was reported favorably out of committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1772, 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; Cole; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shaheen; Wray (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

The chair directed that the May 2, 2019 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

At 3:24 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