House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
May 5, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1999, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira at
4:00 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Davis, Yvonne;
Hilbert; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Craddick; Heflin; Keffer;
King, Tracy (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 2697
The chair laid out HB 2697.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representatives Craddick and King, Tracy now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1665
The chair laid out HB 1665.
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Craddick to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3258
The chair laid out HB 3258.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1434
The chair laid out SB 1434.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 693
The chair laid out SB 693.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3851
The chair laid out HB 3851.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1166
The chair laid out SB 1166.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
(Representative Ramsay in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 779
The chair laid out SB 779.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 953
The chair laid out SB 953.
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Juan Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
SB 1401
The chair laid out SB 1401.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1469
The chair laid out SB 1469.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1642
The chair laid out SB 1642.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer now present.)
HB 2697
The chair laid out HB 2697 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Sadler moved that HB 2697, 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; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Hilbert (2).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute.
HB 1934
The chair laid out HB 1934 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 81
The chair laid out HJR 81 as pending business.
Representative Sadler moved that HJR 81 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; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Hilbert (2).
SB 1419
The chair laid out SB 1419.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 1419 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; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Hilbert (2).
SB 1603
The chair laid out SB 1603 as pending business.
Representative Ramsay offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Sadler moved that SB 1603, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Hilbert (2).
SB 977
The chair laid out SB 977.
Representative McCall moved that SB 977 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; Keffer; King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Heflin; Hilbert
(3).
SB 1359
The chair laid out SB 1359.
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 1359 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; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
SB 1641
The chair laid out SB 1641.
Representative King, Tracy moved that SB 1641 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
SB 843
The chair laid out SB 843.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1254
The chair laid out SB 1254.
Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1254 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; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
HB 1447
The chair laid out HB 1447 as pending business.
Representative Sadler moved that HB 1447 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; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
SB 1666
The chair laid out SB 1666.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 446
The chair laid out SB 446.
Representative Ramsay moved that SB 446 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; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
SB 853
The chair laid out SB 853.
Representative Sadler moved that SB 853 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; Bonnen; Craddick;
King, Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
At 6:08 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