The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

April 28, 2021

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2021, and permission granted on April 28, 2021, to meet while the House was in session,  the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 2:03 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 3437

The chair laid out HB 3437 as pending business.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 3437, 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 141

The chair laid out HJR 141 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HJR 141, 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 4004

The chair laid out HB 4004 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 4004, 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 4563

The chair laid out HB 4563 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that HB 4563, 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).

SB 586

The chair laid out SB 586, the companion to HB 4010.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 586, 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).

SB 916

The chair laid out SB 916 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that SB 916, 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).

SB 1764

The chair laid out SB 1764, the companion to HB 3243.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1764, 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 1556

The chair laid out HB 1556 as pending business.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that HB 1556, 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; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4242

The chair laid out HB 4242 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 4242, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           Representative Noble (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 2:08 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