The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

May 5, 2021

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

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 11:36 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 321

The chair laid out HB 321 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 321, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 153

The chair laid out SB 153 as pending business.

Representative Sanford offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Sanford moved that SB 153, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 197

The chair laid out SB 197, the companion to HB 2510.

Representative Shine moved that SB 197, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 313

The chair laid out SB 313 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 313, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 611

The chair laid out SB 611 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 611, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 696

The chair laid out SB 696, the companion to HB 1764.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cole moved that SB 696, 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; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 742

The chair laid out SB 742 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 742, 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; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           Representative Cole (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 794

The chair laid out SB 794 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that SB 794, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 828

The chair laid out SB 828, the companion to HB 3343.

Representative Sanford moved that SB 828, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 1088

The chair laid out SB 1088, the companion to HB 3193.

Representative Button moved that SB 1088, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

SB 1449

The chair laid out SB 1449 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1449, 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; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           Representative Cole (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

HB 59

The chair laid out HB 59 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 59, 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; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Thierry; Cole; Guerra; Rodriguez (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez Fischer (1).

At 11:44 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