House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
May 6, 1999
4:00 pm or upon adjournment
House Chamber, Desk # 61
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 6,
1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Ren Oliveira at 6:23 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Craddick;
Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy; Ramsay
(9).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1934
The chair laid out HB 1934 as pending business.
(Representative Sadler now present.)
Representative Craddick moved that HB 1934 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay; Sadler (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Heflin (1).
SB 674
The chair laid out SB 674 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 674, 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;
Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; Keffer; King, Tracy;
Ramsay; Sadler (9).
Nays: Representative Craddick (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Heflin (1).
SB 693
The chair laid out SB 693 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 779
The chair laid out HB 779 as pending business.
Representative Craddick offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that HB 779, 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 843
The chair laid out SB 843 as pending business.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that SB 843, 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 953
The chair laid out SB 953 as pending business.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 953 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1166
The chair laid out SB 1166 as pending business.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 1166 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy (8).
Nays: Representative Ramsay (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1319
The chair laid out SB 1319.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 1319 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1321
The chair laid out SB 1321.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 1321 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1434
The chair laid out SB 1934 as pending business.
Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1434 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1642
The chair laid out SB 1642 as pending business.
Representative Ramsay moved that SB 1642 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; Hilbert; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Heflin; Sadler (2).
SB 1666
The chair laid out SB 1666 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:48 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