House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
April 14, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1999, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira at
2:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Hilbert; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (5).
A quorum was present.
The chair moved that the minutes from the March 31, 1999
public hearing be corrected. The motion was approved without
objection.
(Representatives Bonnen; Hilbert; Ramsay; and Sadler now
present.)
HB 2737
The chair laid out HB 2737.
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain
the measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 767
The chair laid out HB 767.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1761
The chair laid out HB 1761.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3460
The chair laid out HB 3460.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1164
The chair laid out HB 1164.
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the
measure.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1310
The chair laid out HB 1310.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representatives King, Tracy now present.)
HB 3600
The chair laid out HB 3600.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3567
The chair laid out HB 3567.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
HJR 81
The chair laid out HJR 81.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3082
The chair laid out HB 3082.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3659
The chair laid out HB 3659.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 2999
The chair laid out HB 2999.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1273
The chair laid out HB 1273.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3252
The chair laid out HB 3252.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3549
The chair laid out HB 3549.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3623
The chair laid out HB 3623.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3211
The chair laid out HB 3211.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3212
The chair laid out HB 3212.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3218
The chair laid out HB 3218.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3197
The chair laid out HB 3197.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3541
The chair laid out HB 3541.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2429
The chair laid out HB 2429.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
HB 3034
The chair laid out HB 3034.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
No action taken on:
HB 1785, HB 2427, HB 2428, HB 3051, HB 3052, and HB 3213.
At 10:36 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