The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

March 31, 2021

11:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 12:57 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 988

The chair laid out HB 988 as pending business.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 988, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1294

The chair laid out HB 1294 as pending business.

Representative Guerra offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 1294, 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; Rodriguez; Shine (10).

Nays:                           Representative Sanford (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2415

The chair laid out HB 2415 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 2415, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2627

The chair laid out HB 2627 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2627, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2628

The chair laid out HB 2628 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 2628, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2723

The chair laid out HB 2723 as pending business.

Representative Thierry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 2723, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2889

The chair laid out HB 2889 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cole moved that HB 2889, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2941

The chair laid out HB 2941 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 2941, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3134

The chair laid out HB 3134 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3134, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3578

The chair laid out HB 3578 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 3578, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3799

The chair laid out HB 3799 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 3799, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3907

The chair laid out HB 3907 as pending business.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 3907, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 125

The chair laid out HJR 125 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HJR 125, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 1:07 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