House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
March 10, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 1999, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira at
2:13 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis, Yvonne;
Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay; Sadler (7).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Hilbert; King,
Tracy (4).
A quorum was present.
Chair laid out the topic of Franchise taxes.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
HB 551
The chair laid out HB 551.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HB 219
The chair laid out HB 219.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HB 1050
The chair laid out HB 1050.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
(Representative Hilbert now present.)
(Representative Craddick now present.)
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HB 63
The chair laid out HB 63.
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 State
Taxation.
HB 755
The chair laid out HB 755.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HB 980
The chair laid out HB 980.
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HJR 11
The chair laid out HJR 11.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
HB 65
The chair laid out HB 65.
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 State
Taxation.
HB 1821
The chair laid out HB 1821.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett 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 State
Taxation.
HB 399
The chair laid out HB 399.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on State
Taxation.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
HB 563
The chair laid out HB 563.
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 State
Taxation.
HJR 30
The chair laid out HJR 30.
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 State
Taxation.
At 6:38 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. Ren Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk