The House Committee on Ways & Means
77th Legislature
March 14, 2001
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 2:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick; Hartnett;
Ramsay; Ritter (6).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert; Keffer (5).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Keffer now present.)
HB 1241
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 1241, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick;
Hartnett; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert (4).
HB16
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was
reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Hartnett moved that HB16, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; McCall; Craddick;
Hartnett; Keffer; Ramsay; Ritter (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Heflin;
Hilbert (4).
HB 1468
The chair laid out HB 1468.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1543
The chair laid out HB 1543.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 646
The chair laid out HB 646.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Delwin to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 468
The chair laid out HB 468.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1200
The chair laid out HB 1200.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1448
The chair laid out HB 1448.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1393
The chair laid out HB 1393.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
HB 1449
The chair laid out HB 1449.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Heflin now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
SB 640
The chair laid out SB 640, the companion to HB 2012, in lieu of
the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:04 p.m., 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. Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk