The House Committee on Ways & Means
83rd Legislature
May 16, 2013
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 15, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16, 2013, and permission granted on May 16, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hilderbran, at 3:05 p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hilderbran; Bohac; Button; Eiland; and Ritter.
A quorum was present.
SB 1508
The chair laid out SB 1508.
The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain SB 1508.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on SB 1508.
SB 1508 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Gonzalez, Naomi now present.)
SB 1255
The chair laid out SB 1255.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain SB 1255.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on SB 1255.
SB 1255 was left pending without objection.
SB 1833
The chair laid out SB 1833.
The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain SB 1833.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on SB 1833.
SB 1833 was left pending without objection.
SB 1585
The chair laid out SB 1585.
The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain SB 1585.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on SB 1585.
SB 1585 was left pending without objection.
SB 1533
The chair laid out SB 1533.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain SB 1533.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on SB 1533.
SB 1533 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eiland in chair.)
SB 158
The chair laid out SB 158.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain SB 158.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SB 158.
SB 158 was left pending without objection.
SB 489
The chair laid out SB 489.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain SB 489.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SB 489.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
SB 489 was left pending without objection.
SJR 32
The chair laid out SJR 32.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain SJR 32.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on SJR 32.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
SJR 32 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)
SB 1256
The chair laid out SB 1256.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain SB 1256.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on SB 1256.
SB 1256 was left pending without objection.
SB 158
The chair laid out SB 158 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 158, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 485
The chair laid out SB 485.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 485, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1255
The chair laid out SB 1255 as pending business.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 1255, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 489
The chair laid out SB 489 as pending business.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 489, as amended, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SJR 32
The chair laid out SJR 32 as pending business.
The chair offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that SJR 32, as amended, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 585
The chair laid out SB 585.
Representative Ritter moved that SB 585, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1256
The chair laid out SB 1256 as pending business.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 1256, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1508
The chair laid out SB 1508 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that SB 1508, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1533
The chair laid out SB 1533 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 1533, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1585
The chair laid out SB 1585 as pending business.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 1585, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1833
The chair laid out SB 1833 as pending business.
Representative Gonzalez, Naomi moved that SB 1833, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
SB 1703
The chair laid out SB 1703.
Representative Button moved that SB 1703, 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; Bohac; Button; Eiland; Gonzalez, Naomi; Ritter (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Otto; Martinez Fischer; Strama (3).
At 3:44 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