The House Committee on Ways & Means

82nd Legislature

April 26, 2011

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

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2011, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative John Otto, at 7:44 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Otto; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; and Woolley.

 

A quorum was present.

 

Representative  Otto moved that the February 28, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on
Ways & Means be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

HB 1439

 

The chair laid out HB 1439.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain HB 1439.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on HB 1439.

 

HB 1439 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3201

 

The chair laid out HB 3201.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 3201.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 3201.

 

HB 3201 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1358

 

The chair laid out HB 1358.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 1358.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 1358.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1358 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2782

 

The chair laid out HB 2782.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2782.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2782.

 

HB 2782 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1170

 

The chair laid out HB 1170.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 1170.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 1170.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1170 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3275

 

The chair laid out HB 3275.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 3275.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 3275.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3275 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2383

 

The chair laid out HB 2383.

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 2383.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 2383.

 

HB 2383 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gonzalez, Naomi now present.)

 

HB 2049

 

The chair laid out HB 2049.

 

Representative Otto offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 2049.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 2049.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2049 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3608

 

The chair laid out HB 3608.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 3608.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 3608.

 

HB 3608 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 3488

 

The chair laid out HB 3488.

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 3488.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered an amendment to the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 3488.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3488 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 429

 

The chair laid out HB 429.

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to explain HB 429.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Fletcher to close on HB 429.

 

HB 429 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 817

 

The chair laid out HB 817.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 817.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 817.

 

HB 817 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1865

 

The chair laid out HB 1865.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 1865.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 1865.

 

HB 1865 was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2171

 

The chair laid out HB 2171.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HB 2171.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on HB 2171.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2171 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 98

 

The chair laid out HB 98.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 98.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 98.

 

HB 98 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 932

 

The chair laid out HB 932.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 932.

 

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

 

(Representative Villarreal now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 932.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 932 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3326

 

The chair laid out HB 3326.

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain HB 3326.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on HB 3326.

 

HB 3326 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3703

 

The chair laid out HB 3703.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 3703.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 3703.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3703 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, HB 3626

 

The chair laid out HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, and HB 3626.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 1532.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 3097.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 3626.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 2652.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2652.

 

The chair explained HB 3015.

 

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

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, and HB 3626.

 

The committee substitute for HB 2652 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1532, HB 2652, HB 3015, HB 3097, and HB 3626 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 231

 

The chair laid out HB 231.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 231.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 231.

 

HB 231 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3479

 

The chair laid out HB 3479.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain HB 3479.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on HB 3479.

 

HB 3479 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Otto in chair.)

 

SB 934

 

The chair laid out SB 934.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain SB 934.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SB 934.

 

SB 934 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

HB 3216

 

The chair laid out HB 3216.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3216.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3216.

 

HB 3216 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1308

 

The chair laid out HB 1308.

 

Representative Hilderbran offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 1308.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 1308.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1308 was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:38 a.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