The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

May 15, 2023

11:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 11:11 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1000

The chair laid out SB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain SB 1000.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on SB 1000.

SB 1000 was left pending without objection.

SB 1814

The chair laid out SB 1814.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain SB 1814.

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

(Representative Muñoz, Jr. now present.)

(Representative Raymond now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on SB 1814.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1814 was left pending without objection.

SB 2350

The chair laid out SB 2350.

The chair recognized Representative Shine to explain SB 2350.

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

The chair recognized Representative Shine to close on SB 2350.

SB 2350 was left pending without objection.

SB 1999

The chair laid out SB 1999.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 1999.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 1999.

SB 1999 was left pending without objection.

SB 2220

The chair laid out SB 2220.

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to explain SB 2220.

(Representative Thierry now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Gervin-Hawkins to close on SB 2220.

SB 2220 was left pending without objection.

SB 719

The chair laid out SB 719.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain SB 719.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on SB 719.

SB 719 was left pending without objection.

SB 719

The chair laid out SB 719 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that SB 719, 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; Button; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Raymond (1).

SB 2220

The chair laid out SB 2220 as pending business.

Representative Gervin-Hawkins moved that SB 2220, 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; Muñoz, Jr.; Shine; Turner (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Hefner; Noble (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Raymond (1).

SB 1252

The chair laid out SB 1252 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1252, 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; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Raymond (1).

SB 1998

The chair laid out SB 1998 as pending business.

Representative Hefner moved that SB 1998, 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; Button; Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Raymond (1).

At 12:17 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