House Committee on Ways & Means 
         76th Legislature 
         March 3, 1999 
         2:00 pm   
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26,1999, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren  Oliveira at  
         2:20 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Davis,  
                   Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; Ramsay, Sadler (9). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bonnen; King, Tracy (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair laid out the topic of the Sales, Excise, and Use  
         Taxes.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bonnen now present.)   
          
         HB 62 
          
         The chair laid out HB 62.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 433 
          
         The chair laid out HB 433.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 1250 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1250.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 652 
          
         The chair laid out HB 652.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 113 
          
         The chair laid out HB 113.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 230 
          
         The chair laid out HB 230.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative West to explain the  
         measure. 
            
         Testimony was taken.  
  
         The chair recognized Representative West to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1298 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1298.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 179 
          
         The chair laid out HB 179.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure.  
            
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 528 
          
         The chair laid out HB 528.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the  
         measure.   
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 598 
          
         The chair laid out HB 598.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 871 
          
         The chair laid out HB 871.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.)   
          
         HB 660 
          
         The chair laid out HB 660.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 86 
          
         The chair laid out HB 86.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
  
         measure. 
            
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 1587 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1587.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 112.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 111  
          
         The chair laid out HB 111. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 944 
          
         The chair laid out HB 944.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 1115 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1115.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 1258 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1258.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 607.  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 987 
          
         The chair laid out HB 987.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         HB 730 
          
         The chair laid out HB 730.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Sales,  
         Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         Subcommittee Referrals 
          
         The chair referred HB 175, HB 209, HB 253, HB 254, and HB 587  
         directly to the Subcommittee on Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes. 
          
         SB 290 
          
         The chair laid out SB 290 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair laid out the committee substitute for SB 290.  
          
         The motion to adopt the committee substitute failed by the  
         following record vote: 
          
         Ayes: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Heflin; Keffer; Sadler  
         Representative(5). 
          
         Nays: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis, Yvonne;  
         Hilbert; King, Tracy; Ramsay (6). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         Representative Hilbert moved that SB 290 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 Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;  
                        Craddick; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy;  
                        Ramsay; Sadler (10). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Davis, Yvonne (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 7:54 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Ren  Oliveira, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         J.J. Garza, Clerk