The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

March 24, 2021

11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 11:28 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1197

The chair laid out HB 1197 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1197, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2080

The chair laid out HB 2080 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 2080, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2398

The chair laid out HB 2398 as pending business.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 2398, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2404

The chair laid out HB 2404 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 2404, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2429

The chair laid out HB 2429 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 2429, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2510

The chair laid out HB 2510 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 2510, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 2625

The chair laid out HB 2625 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2625, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

HB 533

The chair laid out HB 533 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 533, 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 Meyer; Thierry; Button; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez (1).

At 11:35 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