House Committee on Ways & Means 
         75th Legislature 
         February 19, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the Chair, Representative Tom Craddick at 4:02 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Holzheauser; Stiles;  
                   Telford; Thompson (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Grusendorf; Heflin; Horn; Oliveira;  
                   Williamson (5). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Ramsay in chair.)   
          
         HB 829 
          
         The chair laid out HB 829, and recognized Representatives  
         Alexander and Turner to explain the measure.   
          
         (Representatives Grusendorf; Heflin; Horn; Oliveira; and  
         Williamson now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Alexander and Turner to  
         close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 670 
          
         The chair laid out HB 670, and recognized Representative Shields  
         to explain the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Holzheauser offered an amendment to the measure,  
         which was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 670, as amended, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:     Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser; Horn;  
                   Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (7). 
          
         Nays:     None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting: None (0). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Stiles; Williamson  
                   (4). 
          
         HB 526 
          
         The chair laid out HB 526, and recognized Representative Shields  
         to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 760 
          
         The chair laid out HB 760.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 581 
          
         The chair laid out HB 581.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Telford moved that HB 581 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:     Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser; Horn;  
                   Telford; Thompson (6). 
          
         Nays:     None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting: None (0). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Oliveira; Stiles;  
           
                   Williamson (5). 
          
         HB 650 
          
         The chair laid out HB 650.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 495, and recognized Representative Horn to  
         explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 829 
          
         The chair laid out HB 829 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Holzheauser moved that HB 829 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
         Ayes:     Representatives Ramsay; Grusendorf; Holzheauser;  
                   Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (6). 
          
         Nays:     Representative Horn (1). 
          
         Present not Voting: None (0). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Heflin; Stiles; Williamson  
                   (4). 
          
         HB 495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Horn to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:08 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.   
  
         ______________________                  ______________________ 
         Rep. Tom Craddick, Chair                Chas Semple, Clerk