House Committee on Ways & Means
76th Legislature
May 19, 1999
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18,
1999, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Ren Oliveira at 7:10 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Bonnen; Craddick;
Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay (7).
Absent: Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Hilbert; King, Tracy;
Sadler (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 693
The chair laid out SB 693.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
Representative McCall moved that SB 693, 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; Heflin; Keffer; Ramsay
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; King, Tracy; Sadler
(3).
SB 1209
The chair laid out SB 1209.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the
measure.
Representative Heflin moved that SB 1209 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; Keffer; Ramsay
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; King, Tracy; Sadler
(3).
(Representative King, Tracy now present.)
SB 1772
The chair laid out SB 1772.
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 58
The chair laid out SB 58.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Craddick moved that SB 58 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; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Sadler (2).
SB 1464
The chair laid out SB 1464.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on
the measure.
Representative King, Tracy moved that SB 1464 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; Keffer; King,
Tracy; Ramsay (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilbert; Sadler (2).
SB 329
The chair laid out SB 329.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 9
The chair laid out SB 9.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
SB 783
The chair laid out SB 783.
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.
SB 1108
The chair laid out SB 1108.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 5
The chair laid out SB 5.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
SB 441
The chair laid out SB 441.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1461
The chair laid out SB 1461.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
SB 694
The chair laid out SB 694.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain 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 amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:20 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