The House Committee on Ways & Means

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2007, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on May 14, 2007 to add SB 504, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 8:13 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1889

 

The chair laid out SB 1889.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Ritter in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1746

 

The chair laid out SB 1746.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1296

 

The chair laid out SB 1296.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the measure.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB666, SJR29

 

The chair laid out SB666, SJR29.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measures.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measures.

 

(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that SB 666, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Paxton; Pitts  (3).

 

Representative Otto moved that SJR 29, 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; Davis, Yvonne; Flores; Pena (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bonnen; Paxton; Pitts  (3).

 

SB 504

 

The chair laid out SB 504.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:51 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