The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

March 22, 2021

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2021, and permission granted on March 19, 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 10:09 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

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

HB 1197

The chair laid out HB 1197.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1197.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1197.

HB 1197 was left pending without objection.

HB 2014

The chair laid out HB 2014.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2014 was left pending without objection.

HB 1869

The chair laid out HB 1869.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 1869.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 1869.

HB 1869 was left pending without objection.

HB 2014

The chair laid out HB 2014 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2014.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2014.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2014 was left pending without objection.

HB 2080

The chair laid out HB 2080.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leman to explain HB 2080.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leman to close on HB 2080.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2080 was left pending without objection.

HB 1391

The chair laid out HB 1391.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to explain HB 1391.

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

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to close on HB 1391.

HB 1391 was left pending without objection.

HB 209

The chair laid out HB 209.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 209.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 209.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 209 was left pending without objection.

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 2510.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 2510.

HB 2510 was left pending without objection.

HB 2625

The chair laid out HB 2625.

The chair recognized Representative Noble to explain HB 2625.

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

The chair recognized Representative Noble to close on HB 2625.

HB 2625 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thierry in chair.)

HB 2398

The chair laid out HB 2398.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 2398.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 2398.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2398 was left pending without objection.

HB 2404

The chair laid out HB 2404.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 2404.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 2404.

HB 2404 was left pending without objection.

HB 2429

The chair laid out HB 2429.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 2429.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 2429.

HB 2429 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

At 1:46 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. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk