The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

May 18, 2023

upon final recess

House Chamber, Desk # 41

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2023, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Meyer, at 2:18 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 379

The chair laid out SB 379.

Representative Button moved that SB 379, 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).

SB 1000

The chair laid out SB 1000 as pending business.

Representative Thierry moved that SB 1000, 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.; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (10).

Nays:                           Representative Hefner (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1923

The chair laid out SB 1923.

Representative Shine moved that SB 1923, 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 2:20 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