The House Committee on Ways & Means

87th Legislature

August 23, 2021

1:00 p.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 20, 2021, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 1:05 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Thierry participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

(Representative Button in chair.)

SB 8

The chair laid out SB 8.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 8.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 8.

SB 8 was left pending without objection.

SJR 2

The chair laid out SJR 2.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SJR 2.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SJR 2.

SJR 2 was left pending without objection.

SB 12

The chair laid out SB 12.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 12.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 12.

SB 12 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

SB 8

The chair laid out SB 8 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that SB 8, 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; Button; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez (5).

SJR 2

The chair laid out SJR 2 as pending business.

Representative Button moved that SJR 2, 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; Button; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez (5).

SB 12

The chair laid out SB 12 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that SB 12, 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; Button; Murphy; Noble; Sanford; Shine (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Cole; Guerra; Martinez Fischer; Rodriguez (5).

At 1:22 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