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.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Ren  Oliveira, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         J.J. Garza, Clerk