House Committee on Ways & Means 
         75th Legislature 
         April 30, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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 6:03 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;  
                   Heflin; Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Stiles;  
                   Williamson (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1201 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1201 as pending business. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Telford moved that HB 1201, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;  
                        Oliveira; Telford; Thompson (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Heflin (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Holzheauser; Horn; Stiles;  
                        Williamson (4). 
          
         HB 2168 and HB 2882 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2168 and HB 2882.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The chair referred the bills to the Subcommittee on  
         Administrative Tax. 
          
         HB 1397 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1397.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Craddick offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1033 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1033.   
          
         Representative Horn offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Craddick moved that HB 1033, as substituted, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Grusendorf;  
                        Heflin; Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira; Telford  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Stiles; Thompson; Williamson  
                        (3). 
  
         HB 2230 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2230.   
          
         Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Horn moved that HB 2230, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Craddick; Grusendorf; Heflin;  
                        Holzheauser; Horn; Telford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira, Ramsay; Stiles;  
                        Thompson; Williamson (5). 
          
         HB 1575 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1575.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Telford offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on  
         Administrative Tax. 
          
         SB 1266 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1266.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered two amendments to the measure.   
          
         Committee amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
           
         Committee amendment #2 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Heflin moved that SB 1266, 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 Craddick; Heflin; Holzheauser;  
                        Horn; Oliveira; Telford (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Grusendorf (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Stiles; Thompson;  
                        Williamson (4). 
          
         HB 1749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1749.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1014  
          
         The chair laid out SB 1014. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Heflin moved that SB 1014 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Craddick; Grusendorf; Heflin;  
                        Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira   (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Stiles; Telford;  
                        Thompson; Williamson (5). 
          
         SB 1015 
  
         The chair laid out SB 1015.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1030 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1030.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Heflin moved that HB 1030 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 Craddick; Grusendorf; Heflin;  
                        Holzheauser; Horn; Oliveira (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Ramsay; Stiles; Telford;  
                        Thompson; Williamson (5). 
          
         SB 1269 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1269.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1437 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1437 in lieu of HB 3080. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1268 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1268.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Craddick offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on  
         Administrative Tax. 
          
         HB 3277 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3277.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:07 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Tom Craddick, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
  
         Chas Semple, Clerk