House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
April 22, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to an announcement made by the chair on April 21,
1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means reconvened in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Ren Oliveira at 4:40 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Davis,
Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy (8).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Ramsay; Sadler (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
HB 161
The chair laid out HB 161 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 161, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Hilbert; King, Tracy
(3).
Nays: Representatives McCall; Bonnen; Craddick;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Keffer (6).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 453
The chair laid out HB 453 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that HB 453 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Hilbert;
Keffer (4).
Nays: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Heflin; King,
Tracy (4).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ramsay; Sadler
(3).
HB 2427
The chair laid out HB 2427 as pending business.
SB 529 was considered in lieu of HB 2427.
SB 529
The chair laid out SB 529.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 529 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2429
The chair laid out HB 2429 as pending business.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 2429, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy; (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2543
The chair laid out HB 2543 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hilbert moved that HB 2543, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2574
The chair laid out HB 2574 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 2574, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 3458
The chair laid out HB 3458 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 3458, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 3460
The chair laid out HB 3460 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 3460, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Ramsay;
Sadler (4).
HB 3616
The chair laid out HB 3616 as pending business.
Representative Hilbert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 3616, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
SB 307
The chair laid out SB 307.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 307 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
SB 446
The chair laid out SB 446.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3421
The chair laid out HB 3421 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3421 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HJR 72
The chair laid out HJR 72 as pending business.
SJR 21 was considered in lieu of HJR 72.
SJR 21
The chair laid out SJR 21.
Representative Oliveira moved that SJR 21 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ramsay; Sadler
(3).
HB 2380
The chair laid out HB 2380 as pending business.
Representative Heflin offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2380, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ramsay; Sadler
(3).
HJR 11
The chair recalled HJR 11 from subcommittee.
Representative Craddick moved that HJR 11 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives McCall; Bonnen; Craddick;
Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Oliveira (1).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Ramsay; Sadler
(3).
HB 2156
The chair laid out HB 2156 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative King, Tracy moved that HB 2156, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 3422
The chair laid out HB 3422 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 3422 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2269
The chair laid out HB 2269 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2269, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140 as pending business.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 2140, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Craddick; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert;
Keffer; King, Tracy (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ramsay; Sadler (2).
HB 2413
The chair laid out HB 2413.
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall 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 3467
The chair laid out HB 3467 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that HB 3467 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen;
Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Craddick; Ramsay; Sadler (3).
At 6:10 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