The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         June 24, 2005 
         10:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on June 21, 2005, and a revised  
         notice posted on June 23, 2005, the House Committee on Ways &  
         Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the  
         chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 10:40 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Luna;  
                    Ritter; Smithee; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Edwards; Grusendorf; Paxton (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 4 
          
         The chair laid out HB 4. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna 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 Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 23 
          
         The chair laid out HB 23. 
          
         Representative Luna offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         Representative Keffer, Jim explained the measure 
          
         (Representative Luna in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim 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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 1:56 p.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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