The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

April 27, 2023

upon final recess

House Chamber, Desk # 41

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 6:41 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Thierry; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 35

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Turner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner moved that HB 35, as substituted, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 581

The chair laid out HB 581 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 581, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 1301

The chair laid out HB 1301 as pending business.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1301, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 1613

The chair laid out HB 1613 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 1613, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 1956

The chair laid out HB 1956 as pending business.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 1956, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 3599

The chair laid out HB 3599 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that HB 3599, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 3745

The chair laid out HB 3745 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 3745, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 3757

The chair laid out HB 3757 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Hefner moved that HB 3757, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HJR 153

The chair laid out HJR 153 as pending business.

Representative Hefner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

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

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 4429

The chair laid out HB 4429 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 4429, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 4433

The chair laid out HB 4433 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that HB 4433, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 4602

The chair laid out HB 4602 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 4602, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 4865

The chair laid out HB 4865 as pending business.

Representative Noble offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Noble moved that HB 4865, as substituted, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 5012

The chair laid out HB 5012 as pending business.

Representative Raymond offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 5012, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 61

The chair laid out SB 61, the Senate companion to HB 2981.

Representative Hefner moved that SB 61, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 65

The chair laid out SB 65, the Senate companion to HB 105.

Representative Noble moved that SB 65, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 1057

The chair laid out SB 1057, the Senate companion to HB 2648.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1057, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 1243

The chair laid out SB 1243, the Senate companion to HB 2859.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1243, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 1801

The chair laid out SB 1801, the Senate companion to HB 2747.

Representative Hefner moved that SB 1801, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 3487

The chair laid out HB 3487 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that HB 3487, 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; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

At 6:53 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