The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

May 17, 2023

Upon adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 41

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 4:07 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 627

The chair laid out SB 627.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Button moved that SB 627, 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; Hefner; Muñoz, Jr.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Gervin-Hawkins (1).

(Representative Gervin-Hawkins now present.)

SB 1999

The chair laid out SB 1999 as pending business.

Representative Hefner moved that SB 1999, 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; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2350

The chair laid out SB 2350 as pending business.

Representative Shine moved that SB 2350, 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; Raymond; Shine; Turner (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1814

The chair laid out SB 1814 as pending business.

Representative Shine offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1814, 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).

At 4:10 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