The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

April 4, 2011

3:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 3:22 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Elkins; Otto; Lyne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; and Villarreal.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 1903

 

The chair laid out HB 1903.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 1903.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

(Representative Gonzalez, Naomi now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 1903.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1903 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2476

 

The chair laid out HB 2476.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain HB 2476.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on HB 2476.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2476 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 3727 and HB 3253

 

The chair laid out HB 3727.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3727.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 3727.

 

 

The chair laid out HB 3253.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3253.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 3253.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded on HB 3727 and HB 3253.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitutes for HB 3727 and HB 3253 were withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 3727.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 3253.

 

HB 3727 and HB 3253 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2529

 

The chair laid out HB 2529.

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 2529.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 2529.

 

HB 2529 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

 

HB 2100

 

The chair laid out HB 2100.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 2100.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 2100.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2100 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3341

 

The chair laid out HB 3341.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 3341.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 3341.

 

HB 3341 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1796

 

The chair laid out HB 1796.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 1796.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 1796.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1796 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3182

 

The chair laid out HB 3182.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 3182.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 3182.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

 

 

HB 3182 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1841

 

The chair laid out HB 1841.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 1841.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 1841.

 

HB 1841 was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 5

 

The chair laid out HJR 5.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HJR 5.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HJR 5.

 

HJR 5 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3509

 

The chair laid out HB 3509.

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 3509.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 3509.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3509 was left pending without objection.

 


 

HB 1531 and HJR 99

 

The chair laid out HB 1531 and HJR 99.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 1531 and HJR 99.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 1531 and HJR 99.

 

HB 1531 and HJR 99 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1887

 

The chair laid out HB 1887.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 1887.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 1887.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1887 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

HB 257

 

The chair laid out HB 257.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain HB 257.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on HB 257.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 257 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 803

 

The chair laid out HB 803.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 803.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 803.

 

HB 803 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1435

 

The chair laid out HB 1435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 1435.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on HB 1435.

 

HB 1435 was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:58 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. Hilderbran, Chair

 

 

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk