House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
April 21, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira at
5:38 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.
(Representatives Bonnen and Hilbert now present.)
HB 2233
The chair laid out HB 2233.
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1519
The chair laid out HB 1519.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Sadler now present.)
HB 2946
The chair laid out HB 2946.
The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2778
The chair laid out HB 2778.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ramsay now present.)
HB 3357
The chair laid out HB 3357.
The chair recognized Representative Staples to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Staples to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3422
The chair laid out HB 3422
SB 1480 was considered in lieu of HB 3422.
SB 1480
The chair laid out SB 1480.
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to explain on
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yvonne Davis to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3308
The chair laid out HB 3308.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 175
The chair laid out HB 175.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Heflin offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1447
The chair laid out HB 1447.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
HB 2730
The chair laid out HB 2730.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Ramsay offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The amendments were withdrawn.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 1591
The chair laid out HB 1591.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
HB 1934
The chair laid out HB 1934.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment were withdrawn.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment were withdrawn.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3405
The chair laid out HB 3405.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 983
The chair laid out HB 983.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2330
The chair laid out HB 2330.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 72
The chair laid out HJR 72.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2269
The chair laid out HB 2269.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2577
The chair laid out HB 2577.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2001
The chair laid out HB 2001.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 8
The chair laid out HJR 8.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3794
The chair laid out HB 3794.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2882
The chair laid out HB 2882.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2380
The chair laid out HB 2380.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3610
The chair laid out HB 3610.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3608
The chair laid out HB 3608.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3030
The chair laid out HB 3030.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3421
The chair laid out HB 3421.
The chair recognized Representative Davis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Davis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3064
The chair laid out HB 3064.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2837
The chair laid out HB 2837.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3506
The chair laid out HB 3506.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Ramsay to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1116
The chair laid out HB 1116.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2543
The chair laid out HB 2543.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3213
The chair laid out HB 3213.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2334
The chair laid out HB 2334.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2858
The chair laid out HB 2858.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:17 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Ren Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk