House Committee on Ways & Means
75th Legislature
April 23, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 1997, and an
announcement on the House Floor, the House Committee on Ways &
Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
Chair, Representative Tom Craddick at 10:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;
Heflin; Horn; Oliveira (6).
Absent: Representatives Holzheauser; Stiles; Telford;
Thompson; Williamson (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 2540
The chair laid out HB 2540.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 252
The chair laid out HB 252.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the
measure.
(Representative Holzheauser now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1201
The chair laid out HB 1201.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1750
The chair laid out HB 1750.
The chair recognized Representative "Buddy" West to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative "Buddy" West to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2120
The chair laid out HB 2120.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property
Tax.
HJR 36 and HB 347
The chair laid out HJR 36 and HB 347.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measures.
The chair referred the bills to the Subcommittee on Property
Tax.
HB 2808
The chair laid out HB 2808.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 58
The chair laid out HJR 58.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Representative Heflin offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 40
The chair laid out HJR 40.
The chair recognized Representative "Buddy" West to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative "Buddy" West to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property
Tax.
HB 3034
The chair laid out HB 3034.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on
Administrative Tax.
HB 3488
The chair laid out HB 3488.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to explain the
measure.
Representative Holzheauser offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Holzheauser to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2622
The chair laid out HB 2622.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3306
The chair laid out HB 3306.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3320
The chair laid out HB 3320.
The chair recognized Representative Horn to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3317
The chair laid out HB 3317.
The chair recognized Representative Horn to explain the
measure.
Representative Horn offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3319
The chair laid out HB 3319.
The chair recognized Representative Horn to explain the
measure.
Representative Horn offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:30 pm, 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. Tom Craddick, Chair
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Chas Semple, Clerk