The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

April 11, 2007

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

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 7:55 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Otto; Flores; Pena; Pitts (6).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the April 4, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 913

 

The chair laid out HB 913 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 913, 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; Ritter; Otto; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Paxton  (2).

 

HB 2167

 

The chair laid out HB 2167 as pending business.

 

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 2167, 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; Bonnen; Flores; Pena; Pitts (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

HB 2786

 

The chair laid out HB 2786 as pending business.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bonnen moved that HB 2786, 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; Ritter; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Paxton  (1).

 

HB 1207

 

The chair laid out HB 1207 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter moved that HB 1207, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Keffer, Jim; Ritter; Otto; Bonnen; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena; Pitts (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Paxton  (1).

 

HB 2982

 

The chair laid out HB 2982.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3546

 

The chair laid out HB 3546.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

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 Pitts in chair.)

 

HB 3314

 

The chair laid out HB 3314.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

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 593

 

The chair laid out HB 593.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1015

 

The chair laid out HB 1015.

 

Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3012

 

The chair laid out HB 3012.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 512

 

The chair laid out HB 512.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2240

 

The chair laid out HB 2240.

 

Representative Pitts offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2810

 

The chair laid out HB 2810.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3431

 

The chair laid out HB 3431.

 

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

HB 3315

 

The chair laid out HB 3315.

 

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

 

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.

 

HB 3316

 

The chair laid out HB 3316.

 

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

 

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.

 

HB 3317

 

The chair laid out HB 3317.

 

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

 

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.

 

HB 3319

 

The chair laid out HB 3319.

 

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

 

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.

 

HB 3320

 

The chair laid out HB 3320.

 

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

 

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 3333

 

The chair laid out HB 3333.

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Corte, Frank to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

 

 

HB 2744

 

The chair laid out HB 2744.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

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.)

 

HB 2558

 

The chair laid out HB 2558.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:42 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