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The committee substitute was withdrawn without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The committee substitute was withdrawn without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were withdrawn without objection.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