The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

March 7, 2007

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2007, 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; Ritter; Otto; Bonnen; Flores; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Paxton (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

The Committee heard a presentation from Dr. Steve Murdock, State Demographer.

 

HB 1286

 

The chair laid out HB 1286.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Representative Keffer, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Ritter 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The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 913

 

The chair laid out HB 913.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1494

 

The chair laid out HB 1494.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 1206

 

The chair laid out HB 1206.

 

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.)

 

HB 356

 

The chair laid out HB 356 as pending business.

 

Representative Pitts moved that HB 356, 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; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Ritter; Flores; Paxton  (3).

 

HJR 35

 

The chair laid out HJR 35 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HJR 35, 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; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Ritter; Flores; Paxton  (3).

 

HB 685

 

The chair laid out HB 685 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 685, 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; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Ritter; Flores; Paxton  (3).

 

HB 621

 

The chair laid out HB 621 as pending business.

 

Representative Pena moved that HB 621, 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; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Ritter; Flores; Paxton  (3).

 

At 5:51 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