The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

March 20, 2023

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Thierry; Button; Craddick; Hefner; Noble; Raymond; Shine; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 1417

The chair laid out HB 1417.

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to explain HB 1417.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy O. to close on HB 1417.

HB 1417 was left pending without objection.

HB 2249

The chair laid out HB 2249.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 2249.

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 2249.

HB 2249 was left pending without objection.

HB 2674

The chair laid out HB 2674.

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to explain HB 2674.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kitzman to close on HB 2674.

HB 2674 was left pending without objection.

HB 2691

The chair laid out HB 2691.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 2691.

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

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 2691.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2691 was left pending without objection.

HB 3120

The chair laid out HB 3120.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 3120.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 3120.

HB 3120 was left pending without objection.

HB 2763

The chair laid out HB 2763.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2763.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2763.

HB 2763 was left pending without objection.

HB 159

The chair laid out HB 159.

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to explain HB 159.

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

The chair recognized Representative Landgraf to close on HB 159.

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

HB 159 was left pending without objection.

HB 2683

The chair laid out HB 2683.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 2683.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 2683.

HB 2683 was left pending without objection.

HB 2354

The chair laid out HB 2354.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 2354.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 2354.

HB 2354 was left pending without objection.

HJR 132

The chair laid out HJR 132.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HJR 132.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HJR 132.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 132 was left pending without objection.

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.

Representative Thierry offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 2, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine (10).

Nays:                           Representative Turner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HJR 1

The chair laid out HJR 1 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HJR 1, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine (10).

Nays:                           Representative Turner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 796

The chair laid out HB 796 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that HB 796, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1058

The chair laid out HB 1058 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 1058, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1228

The chair laid out HB 1228 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1228, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1285

The chair laid out HB 1285 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that HB 1285, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1689

The chair laid out HB 1689 as pending business.

Representative Craddick moved that HB 1689, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:26 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