The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

May 10, 2021

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

JHR 140

CORRECTED MINUTES

On May 17, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held on May 10, 2021. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 5, 2021, revised on May 8, 2021, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 8, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:06 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1413

The chair laid out SB 1413.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain SB 1413.

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

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on SB 1413.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1413 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

SB 1524

The chair laid out SB 1524.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 1524.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on SB 1524.

SB 1524 was left pending without objection.

SB 334

The chair laid out SB 334.

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to explain SB 334.

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

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to close on SB 334.

SB 334 was left pending without objection.

SB 1315

The chair laid out SB 1315.

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to explain SB 1315.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dominguez to close on SB 1315.

SB 1315 was left pending without objection.

SB 1245

The chair laid out SB 1245.

The chair recognized Representative Murr to explain SB 1245.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murr to close on SB 1245.

SB 1245 was left pending without objection.

SB 296

The chair laid out SB 296.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain SB 296.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on SB 296.

SB 296 was left pending without objection.

SB 1257

The chair laid out SB 1257.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain SB 1257.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on SB 1257.

SB 1257 was left pending without objection.

SB 1427

The chair laid out SB 1427.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain SB 1427.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on SB 1427.

SB 1427 was left pending without objection.

SB 1421

The chair laid out SB 1421.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain SB 1421.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on SB 1421.

SB 1421 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Thierry in chair.)

SB 1655

The chair laid out SB 1655.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 1655.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 1655.

SB 1655 was left pending without objection.

SB 938

The chair laid out SB 938.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 938.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 938.

SB 938 was left pending without objection.

SB 63

The chair laid out SB 63.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 63.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 63.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 63 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

SJR 35

The chair laid out SJR 35 as pending business.

Representative Guerra moved that SJR 35, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

HB 3694

The chair laid out HB 3694 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 3694, 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; Noble; Rodriguez (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; Shine (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 296

The chair laid out SB 296 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 296, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 334

The chair laid out SB 334 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 334, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 938

The chair laid out SB 938 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that SB 938, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1245

The chair laid out SB 1245 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 1245, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1257

The chair laid out SB 1257 as pending business.

Representative Cole moved that SB 1257, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1315

The chair laid out SB 1315 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez moved that SB 1315, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1421

The chair laid out SB 1421 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1421, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1427

The chair laid out SB 1427 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1427, 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; Shine (8).

Nays:                           Representative Cole (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1524

The chair laid out SB 1524 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 1524, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 1655

The chair laid out SB 1655 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SB 1655, 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; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

SB 63

The chair laid out SB 63 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that SB 63, 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; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Sanford (2).

At 11:47 a.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