The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

March 7, 2011

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

On March 28, 2011 and on March 21, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held on March 7, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2011, permission to meet during bill referral granted on March 7, 2011, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on March 7, 2011, to allow the Committee on Ways and Means to consider HBi258, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 2:21 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; and Ritter.

 

A quorum was present.


 

 

HB 843

 

The chair laid out HB 843.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 843.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

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

(Representative Otto now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 843.

 

HB 843 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 328

 

The chair laid out HB 328 as pending business.

 

(Representative Woolley now present.)

 

Representative  Murphy moved that HB 328, 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 Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal (2).

 

 

HB 658

 

The chair laid out HB 658 as pending business.

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 

Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that HB 658, 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 Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Villarreal (2).

 

 

 

HB 590

 

The chair laid out HB 590.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 590.

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 590.

 

HB 590 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1040

 

The chair laid out HB 1040.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 1040.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 1040.

 

HB 1040 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 353

 

The chair laid out HB 353.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain HB 353.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on HB 353.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 353 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 499

 

The chair laid out HB 499.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to explain HB 499.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez, Eddie to close on HB 499.

 

HB 499 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 469

 

The chair laid out HB 469.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 469.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 469.

 

HB 469 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 258

 

The chair laid out HB 258.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 258.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 258.

 

HB 258 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 255

 

The chair laid out HB 255.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 255.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 255.

 

HB 255 was left pending without objection.

 

 (Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 645

 

The chair laid out HB 645.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 645.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 645.

 

HB 645 was left pending without objection.

 

At 6:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative Hilderbran and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. Hilderbran, Chair

 

 

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk