The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

April 3, 2007

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2007, pursuant to a revised notice posted on March 29, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and all necessary rules on April 2, 2007 to consider HJR 13 and a revised posting on April 2, 2007 to reflect the suspension, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 8:03 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 11

 

The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 11, 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; Ritter; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena  (4).

 

HB 1459

 

The chair laid out HB 1459 as pending business.

 

Representative Flores moved that HB 1459, 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; Ritter; Flores; Paxton; Pitts (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Pena  (4).

 

HB 1837

 

The chair laid out HB 1837 as pending business.                

 

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

(Representative Pena now present.)

 

Representative Pitts moved that HB 1837, 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; Ritter; Otto; Paxton; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores  (3).

 

The Committee heard testimony regarding the franchise tax and state finances.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 3928

 

The chair laid out HB 3928.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

HB 3033

 

The chair laid out HB 3033.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2948

 

The chair laid out HB 2948.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB871, HB1284

 

The chair laid out HB871, HB1284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 871.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain HB 1284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 871.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on HB 1284.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2638

 

The chair laid out HB 2638.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 156

 

The chair laid out HB 156.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1336

 

The chair laid out HB 1336.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1198

 

The chair laid out HB 1198.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the measure.

 

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2533

 

The chair laid out HB 2533.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 355

 

The chair laid out HB 355.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2985

 

The chair laid out HB 2985.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2726

 

The chair laid out HB 2726.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1384

 

The chair laid out HB 1384.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3287

 

The chair laid out HB 3287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2777

 

The chair laid out HB 2777.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR13, HJR28, HJR44

 

The chair laid out HJR13, HJR28, HJR44.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HJR 44.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain HJR 28.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HJR 13.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HJR 13.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on HJR 28.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HJR 44.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1964

 

The chair laid out HB 1964.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1965

 

The chair laid out HB 1965.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 1207

 

The chair laid out HB 1207.

 

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 2057

 

The chair laid out HB 2057.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter and Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:08 a.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