The House Committee on Ways & Means 
         79th Legislature 
         February 16, 2005 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 11, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called  
         to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at 11:30 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Keffer, Jim; Villarreal; Luna;  
                    Paxton; Ritter (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Edwards; Grusendorf; Smithee; Woolley  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.) 
          
         (Representative Woolley now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Grusendorf now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Villarreal in chair.) 
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 3:37 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Ky Ash, Clerk 
          
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