The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

May 17, 2021

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

House Chamber, Desk # 41

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 17, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 2:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the May 10, 2021 minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 1919

The chair laid out SB 1919.

Representative Sanford moved that SB 1919, 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; Button; Cole; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Martinez Fischer (2).

SB 1854

The chair laid out SB 1854.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1854, 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; Button; Cole; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Martinez Fischer (2).

SB 1413

The chair laid out SB 1413 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that SB 1413, 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; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Sanford (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Cole; Rodriguez; Shine (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Martinez Fischer (2).

SB 477

The chair laid out SB 477, the companion to HB 2398.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 477, 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; Cole; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Martinez Fischer (2).

SB 248

The chair laid out SB 248 as pending business.

Representative Cole offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Cole moved that SB 248, 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; Cole; Guerra; Murphy; Noble; Rodriguez; Sanford; Shine (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Martinez Fischer (2).

At 2:40 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