The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         May 18, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2005, and an announcement  
         from the House floor on May 17, 2005, the House Committee on  
         Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 8:08 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;  
                    Ritter; Woolley (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Smithee  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 18 
          
         The chair laid out SB 18. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 282 
          
         The chair laid out SB 282. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1370 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1370. 
 
          The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         SB 338 
          
         The chair laid out SB 338. 
          
         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.  
          
         SB 567 
          
         The chair laid out SB 567. 
          
         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.) 
          
         At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ky Ash, Clerk 
          
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