The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

April 21, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 12:47 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 1360

The chair laid out HB 1360 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 1360, 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 2014

The chair laid out HB 2014 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2014, 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 2172

The chair laid out HB 2172 as pending business.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer moved that HB 2172, as substituted, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2209

The chair laid out HB 2209 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 2209, as substituted, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2403

The chair laid out HB 2403 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2403, 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 2428

The chair laid out HB 2428 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 2428, as substituted, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2711

The chair laid out HB 2711 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 2711, 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 3322

The chair laid out HB 3322 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 3322, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3439

The chair laid out HB 3439 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cole moved that HB 3439, 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 3482

The chair laid out HB 3482 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 3482, 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 3565

The chair laid out HB 3565 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 3565, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3629

The chair laid out HB 3629 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3629, 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 3682

The chair laid out HB 3682 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 3682, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3833

The chair laid out HB 3833 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that HB 3833, 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 4179

The chair laid out HB 4179 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 4179, 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:                           Representative Rodriguez (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4269

The chair laid out HB 4269 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 4269, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4305

The chair laid out HB 4305 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cole moved that HB 4305, as substituted, 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; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Guerra (1).

HB 1869

Representative Sanford moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Sanford moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee amendment was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Sanford moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 1869, 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; Button; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (7).

Nays:                           Representative Cole (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Guerra; Rodriguez (3).

At 12:59 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