The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

May 1, 2023

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 10:09 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2993

The chair laid out HB 2993.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2993.

HB 2993 was left pending without objection.

HB 4463

The chair laid out HB 4463.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain HB 4463.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on HB 4463.

HB 4463 was left pending without objection.

HB 654

The chair laid out HB 654.

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to explain HB 654.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to close on HB 654.

HB 654 was left pending without objection.

HB 3003

The chair laid out HB 3003.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to explain HB 3003.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bailes to close on HB 3003.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3003 was left pending without objection.

HB 4257

The chair laid out HB 4257.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 4257.

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

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 4257.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4257 was left pending without objection.

HB 2655

The chair laid out HB 2655.

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to explain HB 2655.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shaheen to close on HB 2655.

HB 2655 was left pending without objection.

HB 3389

The chair laid out HB 3389.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 3389.

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

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 3389.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3389 was left pending without objection.

HB 4158

The chair laid out HB 4158.

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to explain HB 4158.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schofield to close on HB 4158.

HB 4158 was left pending without objection.

HB 4250

The chair laid out HB 4250.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain HB 4250.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on HB 4250.

HB 4250 was left pending without objection.

HB 3691

The chair laid out HB 3691.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain HB 3691.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on HB 3691.

HB 3691 was left pending without objection.

SB 1439

The chair laid out SB 1439.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 1439.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 1439.

SB 1439 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Button in chair.)

SB 348

The chair laid out SB 348.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain SB 348.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on SB 348.

SB 348 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Meyer in chair.)

At 11:19 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