The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

April 6, 2009

8:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 8:47 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; King, Phil; Paxton; Pena; Taylor (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; Villarreal (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2061

 

The chair laid out HB 2061.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3133

 

The chair laid out HB 3133.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3136

 

The chair laid out HB 3136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1202

 

The chair laid out HB 1202.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1205

 

The chair laid out HB 1205.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 236

 

The chair laid out HB 236.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 754

 

The chair laid out HB 754.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2459

 

The chair laid out HB 2459.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2165

 

The chair laid out HB 2165.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3144

 

The chair laid out HB 3144.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:21 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Pena; Villarreal (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; Paxton; Taylor (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3022

 

The chair laid out HB 3022.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1660

 

The chair laid out HB 1660.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1591

 

The chair laid out HB 1591.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4063

 

The chair laid out HB 4063.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4070

 

The chair laid out HB 4070.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to explain the measure.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez Toureilles to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2291

 

The chair laid out HB 2291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2292

 

The chair laid out HB 2292.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 422

 

The chair laid out HB 422.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1465

 

The chair laid out HB 1465.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2230

 

The chair laid out HB 2230.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 4611

 

The chair laid out HB 4611.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3900

 

The chair laid out HB 3900.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3899

 

The chair laid out HB 3899.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

HB 1575

 

The chair laid out HB 1575.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 2:51 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. Oliveira, Chair

 

 

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk