House Committee on Ways & Means 
         76th Legislature 
         March 24, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren  Oliveira at  
         2:38 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Davis,  
                   Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Craddick; Hilbert; King, Tracy;  
                   Sadler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 968 
          
         The chair laid out HB 968.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Hilbert now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Sadler now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1978 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1978.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 4 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 4.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 873 
          
         The chair laid out HB 873.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative King, Tracy now present.)   
          
         Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 453 
          
         The chair laid out HB 453.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 405 
          
         The chair laid out HB 405.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 23 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 23.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 541 
          
         The chair laid out HB 541.   
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2014 
         The chair laid out HB 2014.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property  
         Tax. 
          
         HB 161 
          
         The chair laid out HB 161.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Keffer in chair.)   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property  
         Tax. 
          
         HB 575 
          
         The chair laid out HB 575.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         HB 1143 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1143.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McCall in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2067 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2067.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Marchant to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1449 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1449.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property  
         Tax. 
          
         HB 958 
          
         The chair laid out HB 958.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Property  
         Tax. 
          
         HB 2406 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2406.   
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:35 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