The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         April 19, 2006 
         1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2006, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 1:15 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;  
                    Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Woolley (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Ritter; Smithee (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum and Representative  
         Eissler to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Ritter now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim 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 Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2 
 
          The chair laid out HB 2. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:08 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 6:00 p.m., April 19, 2006. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 6:29 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Edwards;  
                    Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley  
                    (9). 
          
         Absent:    None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Ritter offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted by the following record vote: 
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal;  
                         Edwards; Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter;  
                         Smithee; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
 
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         Representative Villarreal offered an amendment to the measure.  
           
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1, 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; Edwards;  
                         Grusendorf; Luna; Paxton; Ritter; Smithee;  
                         Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Villarreal (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 2, 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; Edwards;  
                         Grusendorf; Paxton; Ritter; Smithee; Woolley  
                         (7). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Villarreal; Luna (2). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         At 6:57 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ky Ash, Clerk 
 
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