The House
Committee on Ways & Means
82nd Legislature
April 28, 2011
3:30 p.m.
3W.15
CORRECTED
MINUTES
On May 6, 2011, the House Committee on Ways &
Means authorized the correction of the
minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Ways & Means held
on April 28, 2011. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on
April 28, 2011 and permission granted on April 28, 2011 to meet while the House
was in Session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 3:37 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; and Villarreal.
A quorum was present.
SB 934
The chair laid out SB 934.
Representative Murphy moved that SB 934,
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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
SB 758
The chair laid out SB 758.
Representative Christian moved that SB 758, 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;
Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
SB 432
The chair laid out SB 432.
Representative Murphy moved that SB 432,
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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
SB 349
The chair laid out SB 349.
Representative Lyne moved that SB 349, 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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
SB 1341
The chair laid out SB 1341.
Representative Murphy moved that SB 1341,
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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: Representative Martinez
Fischer (1).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter; Villarreal (4).
Representative Elkins moved to reconsider the vote
by which SB 1341 was reported from committee.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Murphy moved that SB 1341, 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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter; Villarreal (4).
SB 201
The chair laid out SB 201.
Representative Lyne moved that SB 201, 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; Christian; Elkins; Lyne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter; Villarreal (4).
SB 776
The chair laid out SB 776.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that
SB 776, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ritter;
Villarreal (2).
HB 590
The chair laid out HB 590.
Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Martinez Fischer moved that
HB 590, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Ritter;
Villarreal (2).
At 3:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without
objection, the meeting was recessed until 4:15 p.m.
The committee reconvened at 4:19 p.m. and was called
to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran.
The quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Hilderbran; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; and
Woolley.
A quorum was present.
HB 1234
The chair laid out HB 1234.
Representative Lyne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Lyne moved that HB 1234, 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; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
SB 349
Representative Murphy moved to reconsider the vote
by which SB 349 was reported from committee.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Lyne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Lyne moved that SB 349, 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; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
HB 1690
The chair laid out HB 1690.
Representative Lyne moved that HB 1690, 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; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
HB 2049
The chair laid out HB 2049.
Representative Lyne offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Lyne moved that HB 2049, 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; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
HB 2169
The chair laid out HB 2169.
Representative Christian moved that HB 2169,
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; Christian; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
HB 2187
The chair laid out HB 2187.
Representative Murphy offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 2187, as
substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The
motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives
Hilderbran; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Murphy; Woolley (5).
Nays: Representative
Christian (1).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto;
Elkins; Martinez Fischer; Ritter; Villarreal (5).
(Representative Villarreal now present.)
(Representative Ritter now present.)
(Representative Elkins now present.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
(Representative Otto now present.)
Representative Christian moved to reconsider the
vote by which HB 2187 failed to be reported.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 2187, 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; Lyne; Murphy; Ritter; Woolley (8).
Nays: Representatives
Christian; Martinez Fischer; Villarreal (3).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2383
The chair laid out HB 2383.
Representative Otto offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Otto moved that HB 2383, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2461
The chair laid out HB 2461.
Representative Villarreal moved that HB 2461,
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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2696
The chair laid out HB 2696.
Representative Villarreal moved that HB 2696, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3216
The chair laid out HB 3216.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 3216,
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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3275
The chair laid out HB 3275.
Representative Murphy offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Murphy moved that HB 3275, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3797
The chair laid out HB 3797.
Representative Martinez Fischer offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that
HB 3797, 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; Christian; Elkins; Gonzalez, Naomi; Lyne; Martinez Fischer;
Murphy; Ritter; Villarreal; Woolley (11).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 4:42 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