The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

April 26, 2021

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2021, and permission granted on April 26, 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 4:00 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 4114

 

The chair laid out HB 4114.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 4114.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 4114.

 

HB 4114 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Cole now present.)

 

(Representative Shine now present.)

 

HB 4297

 

The chair laid out HB 4297.

 

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 4297.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 4297.

 

HB 4297 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

HJR 67

 

The chair laid out HJR 67.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HJR 67.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HJR 67.

 

HJR 67 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3267

 

The chair laid out HB 3267.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3267.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 3267.

 

HB 3267 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4563

 

The chair laid out HB 4563.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 4563.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 4563.

 

HB 4563 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4392

 

The chair laid out HB 4392.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 4392.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 4392.

 

HB 4392 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Guerra now present.)

 

SB 742

 

The chair laid out SB 742.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain SB 742.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on SB 742.

 

SB 742 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2288

 

The chair laid out HB 2288.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HB 2288.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2288.

 

HB 2288 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 106

 

The chair laid out HJR 106.

 

The chair recognized Representative White to explain HJR 106.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HJR 106.

 

HJR 106 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2790

 

The chair laid out HB 2790.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 2790.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 2790.

 

HB 2790 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3694

 

The chair laid out HB 3694.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 3694.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 3694.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3694 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 611

 

The chair laid out SB 611.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain SB 611.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on SB 611.

 

SB 611 was left pending without objection.

 

SJR 35

 

The chair laid out SJR 35.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to explain SJR 35.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lopez to close on SJR 35.

 

SJR 35 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4004

 

The chair laid out HB 4004.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to explain HB 4004.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rogers to close on HB 4004.

 

HB 4004 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2489

 

The chair laid out HB 2489.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to explain HB 2489.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook to close on HB 2489.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2489 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 83

 

The chair laid out HJR 83.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allison to explain HJR 83.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allison to close on HJR 83.

 

HJR 83 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 153

 

The chair laid out SB 153.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain SB 153.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on SB 153.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 153 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3243

 

The chair laid out HB 3243.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 3243.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 3243.

 

HB 3243 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

 

SB 916

 

The chair laid out SB 916.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 916.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 916.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 916 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4242

 

The chair laid out HB 4242.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 4242.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 4242.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 4242 was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:47 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