The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
March 21, 2011
8:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2011, the
House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 8:31 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne;
Ritter; and Woolley.
A quorum was present.
HJR 63
The chair laid out HJR 63.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to
explain HJR 63.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Murphy now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close
on HJR 63.
HJR 63 was left pending without objection.
HJR 64
The chair laid out HJR 64.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to
explain HJR 64.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close
on HJR 64.
HJR 64 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
HB 268
The chair laid out HB 268.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain HB 268.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on HB 268.
HB 268 was left pending without objection.
HB 270
The chair laid out HB 270.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
explain HB 270.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to
close on HB 270.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 270 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair directed that the March 7, 2011 minutes
for the House Committee on Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes
were authorized without objection.
HB 11
The chair laid out HB 11 as pending business.
Representative Otto moved that HB 11, 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
Hilderbran; Otto; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter;
Villarreal; Woolley (10).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez
Fischer (1).
HB 2085
and HB 2548
The chair laid out HB 2085 and HB 2548.
The chair recognized Representative Shelton to
explain HB 2085.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 2548.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to
explain HB 2548.
Testimony taken/registration recorded on HB 2085 and
HB 2548. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close
on HB 2085.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close
on HB 2548.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The committee substitute for HB 2548 was withdrawn
without objection.
HB 2085 and HB 2548 were left pending without
objection.
At 10:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and
without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess of
the House of Representatives on March 21, 2011.
The committee reconvened at 2:30 p.m. and was called
to order by Representative Hilderbran.
The quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; and
Woolley.
A quorum was present.
HB 2547
The chair laid out HB 2547.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to
explain HB 2547.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
(Representative Christian now present.)
(Representative Elkins now present.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Zerwas to close
on HB 2547.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2547 was left pending without objection.
HB 2602
The chair laid out HB 2602.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to
explain HB 2602.
The chair offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to
close on HB 2602.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without
objection.
HB 2602 was left pending without objection.
HB 2599
The chair laid out HB 2599.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to
explain HB 2599.
(Representative Otto in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close
on HB 2599.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2599 was left pending without objection.
HB 2600
The chair laid out HB 2600.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to
explain HB 2600.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close
on HB 2600.
HB 2600 was left pending without objection.
HB 2582
The chair laid out HB 2582.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to
explain HB 2582.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close
on HB 2582.
HB 2582 was left pending without objection.
At 4:55 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