The House Committee on Ways & Means
81st Legislature
March 18, 2009
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 12:12 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Pena; Taylor (7).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Hilderbran; Paxton; Villarreal (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Paxton now present.)
HB 1038
The chair laid out HB 1038 as pending business.
Representative Paxton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Otto moved that HB 1038, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hartnett; Hilderbran; Villarreal (3).
HB 773
The chair laid out HB 773 as pending business.
(Representative Hartnett now present.)
Representative Otto moved that HB 773, 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 Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hilderbran; Villarreal (2).
(Representative Hilderbran now present.)
HB 1006
The chair laid out HB 1006.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB127, HJR21, HB700, HJR42, HB711, HJR44, HB1018, HJR51, HB1211, HJR61
The chair laid out HB127, HJR21, HB700, HJR42, HB711, HJR44, HB1018, HJR51, HB1211, HJR61.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 127 and HJR 21.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to explain HB 700 and HJR 42.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HB 711 and HJR 44.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to HB 1018 and HJR 51.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 1211 and HJR 61.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Otto in chair.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair closed on HB127, HJR21, HB700, HJR42, HB711, HJR44, HB1018, HJR51, HB1211, HJR61.
The bills and joint resolutions were left pending without objection.
HB46, HJR15
The chair laid out HB46, HJR15.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Otto in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.
The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.
HB 406
The chair laid out HB 406.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1172, HJR59
The chair laid out HB1172, HJR59.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the measure.
The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.
HB979, HJR49
The chair laid out HB979, HJR49.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.
The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.
HB 1221
The chair laid out HB 1221.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.
Representative Howard, Charlie offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1106, HJR56
The chair laid out HB1106, HJR56.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 1106 and HJR 56.
Representative Bohac offered complete committee substitutes for HB 1106 and HJR 56.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 1106 and HJR 56.
The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.
HB 866
The chair laid out HB 866.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:35 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. Oliveira, Chair
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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk
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