The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

April 7, 2011

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk # 9

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 7, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 2:10 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Otto; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter; Martinez Fischer; and Woolley.

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 241

 

The chair laid out HB 241 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 241, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Woolley (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Murphy; Villarreal (4).

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

HB 257

 

The chair laid out HB 257 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 257, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).


 

HB 1088

 

The chair laid out HB 1088 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 1088, 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; Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (6).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Otto; Gonzalez, Naomi (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).

 

HB 1435

 

The chair laid out HB 1435 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 1435, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Martinez Fischer; Villarreal (4).

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

HB 1841

 

The chair laid out HB 1841 as pending business.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 1841, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).

 

HB 2403

 

The chair laid out HB 2403 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 2403, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).

 

HB 2476

 

The chair laid out HB 2476 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2476, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).

 

HB 2599

 

The chair laid out HB 2599 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 2599, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Villarreal (3).

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

HB 2600

 

The chair laid out HB 2600 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2600, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

HB 3182

 

The chair laid out HB 3182 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3182, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

HB 1887

 

The chair laid out HB 1887 as pending business.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Otto moved that HB 1887, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

HB 1887

 

Representative Otto moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 1887, as substituted, 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; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Christian; Lyne; Martinez Fischer (3).

 

At 2:29 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