The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 27, 2005 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2005 and an  
         announcement from the House floor on April 26, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 4:40 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;  
                    Grusendorf; Paxton (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1342 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1342 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1342, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 2611 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2611 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Paxton moved that HB 2611, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
 
                                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton (5). 
           
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley   
                         (4). 
          
         HB 2675 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2675 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Ritter now present.) 
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Edwards moved that HB 2675, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley  (3). 
          
         HJR 89 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 89 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Ritter moved that HJR 89, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley  (3). 
          
         SB 580 
          
         The chair laid out SB 580 as pending business. 
 
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         Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Ritter moved that SB 580, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley  (3). 
          
         HB 361 
          
         The chair laid out HB 361 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 361, 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 Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Luna; Smithee; Woolley  (3). 
          
         HB 1608 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1608. 
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Escobar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Escobar to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 99 
           
         The chair laid out HJR 99. 
          
         Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Merritt 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 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim 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.  
          
         HB 1964, HJR 61 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1964, HJR 61. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes and Representative  
         Strama to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee  and Representative  
         Dukes to close on the measure.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
 
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         HB 2841 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2841. 
           
         Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3406 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3406.    
          
         Representative Villarreal offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         HB 3573 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3573. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
 
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         At 7:28 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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