The House Committee on Ways & Means

86th Legislature

May 17, 2019

9:45 p.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17, 2019, and permission granted on May 17, 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 9:45 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Noble now present.)

(Representative Sanford now present.)

SB 288

The chair laid out SB 288 as pending business.

Representative Wray moved that SB 288, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole (2).

SB 1029

The chair laid out SB 1029, the companion to HB 1704.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1029, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shaheen; Wray (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole (2).

SB 1294

The chair laid out SB 1294.

Representative Guillen moved that SB 1294, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Wray (8).

Nays:                           Representative Shaheen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Cole (2).

The chair stated that SB 1294 was reported favorably, but, failing to receive a unanimous vote,

will not be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.

At 9:47 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