The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

March 15, 2021

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2021, revised on March 12, 2021, and permission granted on March 10, 2021, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Thierry; Button; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; and Shine.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Martinez Fischer participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

HB 1195

The chair laid out HB 1195.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1195.

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

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1195.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1195 was left pending without objection.

HB 1445

The chair laid out HB 1445.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 1445.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 1445.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1445 was left pending without objection.

HB 1658

The chair laid out HB 1658.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1658.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1658.

HB 1658 was left pending without objection.

HB 1294

The chair laid out HB 1294.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1294.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1294.

HB 1294 was left pending without objection.

HB 533

The chair laid out HB 533.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 533.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 533.

HB 533 was left pending without objection.

At 10:49 a.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. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk