The House Committee on Ways & Means
79th Legislature
April 7, 2005
10:30 a.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2005, the House
Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 12:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Edwards; Luna; Ritter;
Smithee (5).
Absent: Representatives Villarreal; Grusendorf; Paxton;
Woolley (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1121
The chair laid out HB 1121.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
(Representative Woolley now present.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
HB 2636
The chair laid out HB 2636.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Representative Luna offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1398
The chair laid out HB 1398.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2675
The chair laid out HB 2675.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 229
The chair laid out HB 229.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.
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HB 1458
The chair laid out HB 1458.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the
measure.
(Representative Paxton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 519
The chair laid out HB 519.
Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1666
The chair laid out HB 1666.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 528
The chair laid out HB 528.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 818
The chair laid out HB 818.
Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 361
The chair laid out HB 361.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
HB 1992
The chair laid out HB 1992.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1993
The chair laid out HB 1993.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 161
The chair laid out HB 161.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 312
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The chair laid out HB 312.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1051, HJR 44
The chair laid out HB 1051, HJR 44.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 587
The chair laid out HB 587.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
SB 541
The chair laid out SB 541.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
(Representative Villarreal in chair.)
HB 1148
The chair laid out HB 1148.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
At 5:16 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. Keffer, Jim, Chair
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Ky Ash, Clerk
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