The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

April 18, 2011

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 4:14 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.


 

HB 2187

 

The chair laid out HB 2187.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 2187.

 

(Representative Elkins now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 2187.

 

HB 2187 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2016

 

The chair laid out HB 2016.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 2016.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 2016.

 

HB 2016 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2280

 

The chair laid out HB 2280.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2280.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2280.

 

HB 2280 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2696

 

The chair laid out HB 2696.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2696.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on HB 2696.

 

HB 2696 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1733, HJR 107

 

The chair laid out HB 1733 and HJR 107.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 1733, and HJR 107.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 1733, and HJR 107.

 

HB 1733 and HJR 107 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 2169

 

The chair laid out HB 2169.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 2169.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 2169.

 

HB 2169 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 889

 

The chair laid out HB 889.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 889.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

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

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 889.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 889 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2353

 

The chair laid out HB 2353.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 2353.

 

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

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 2353.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2353 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3552

 

The chair laid out HB 3552.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain HB 3552.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on HB 3552.

 

HB 3552 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1717

 

The chair laid out HB 1717.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain HB 1717.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on HB 1717.

 

HB 1717 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1384

 

The chair laid out HB 1384.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 1384.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 1384.

 

HB 1384 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3036

 

The chair laid out HB 3036.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 3036.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 3036.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3036 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3335, HJR 141

 

The chair laid out HB 3335 and HJR 141.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain HB 3335, and HJR 141.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on HB 3335, and HJR 141.

 

HB 3335 and HJR 141 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 872

 

The chair laid out HB 872.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 872.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 872.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 872 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1437

 

The chair laid out HB 1437.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1437.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1437.

 

HB 1437 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3797

 

The chair laid out HB 3797.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain HB 3797.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on HB 3797.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3797 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1115

 

The chair laid out HB 1115.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 1115.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 1115.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1115 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3307

 

The chair laid out HB 3307.

 

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to explain HB 3307.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to close on HB 3307.

 

HB 3307 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1628

 

The chair laid out HB 1628.

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to explain HB 1628.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Larson to close on HB 1628.

 

HB 1628 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3104

 

The chair laid out HB 3104.

 

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to explain HB 3104.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Simpson to close on HB 3104.

 

HB 3104 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3012

 

The chair laid out HB 3012.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 3012.

 

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

 

The chair closed on HB 3012.

 

HB 3012 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 199

 

The chair laid out HB 199.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 199.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 199.

 

HB 199 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2078

 

The chair laid out HB 2078.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 2078.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 2078.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2078 was left pending without objection.

 


 

At 11:08 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