The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

April 27, 2009

8:30 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 2009, and revised on April 23, 2009, and having suspended the five-day posting rule and all necessary rules to consider HJR 64, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 8:42 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Paxton; Pena; Taylor; Villarreal (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; Howard, Charlie; King, Phil (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 150

 

The chair laid out HB 150.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1996

 

The chair laid out HB 1996.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3332

 

The chair laid out HB 3332.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4668

 

The chair laid out HB 4668.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 589

 

The chair laid out HB 589.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1287

 

The chair laid out HB 1287.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1292

 

The chair laid out HB 1292.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1309

 

The chair laid out HB 1309.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1261

 

The chair laid out HB 1261.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown 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 Harper-Brown to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 6:28 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Bohac; Hartnett; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Pena; Villarreal (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Otto; Howard, Charlie; Paxton; Taylor (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2103

 

The chair laid out HB 2103.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Paxton now present.)

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4516

 

The chair laid out HB 4516.

 

The chair recognized Representative Homer 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 Homer to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 412

 

The chair laid out HB 412.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3592

 

The chair laid out HB 3592.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4794

 

The chair laid out HB 4794.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2398, HJR81

 

The chair laid out HB2398, HJR81.

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain HB 2398 and HJR 81.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on HB 2398 and HJR 81.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB4076, HJR130

 

The chair laid out HB4076, HJR130.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 4076 and HJR 130.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute for HB 4076.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 4076 and HJR 130.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2284

 

The chair laid out HB 2284.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4433

 

The chair laid out HB 4433.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

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 4201

 

The chair laid out HB 4201.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1210

 

The chair laid out HB 1210.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama 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 Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4752

 

The chair laid out HB 4752.

 

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.

 

HB 450

 

The chair laid out HB 450.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4412

 

The chair laid out HB 4412.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 847

 

The chair laid out HB 847.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto 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 closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2583

 

The chair laid out HB 2583.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 64

 

The chair laid out HJR 64.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure. .

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 8:44 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