The House Committee on Ways & Means

81st Legislature

March 11, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009 and being granted permission to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills on March 11, 2009 the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 12:33 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Oliveira; Otto; Bohac; Hilderbran; King, Phil; Paxton; Villarreal (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hartnett; Howard, Charlie; Pena; Taylor (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

HB16, HJR11, HB87, HJR18, HB668, HJR41, HB731, HJR45

 

The chair laid out HB16, HJR11, HB87, HJR18, HB668, HJR41, HB731, HJR45.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain HB 16 and HJR 11.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 87 and HJR 18.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain HB 668 and HJR 41.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain HB 731 and HJR 45.

 

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

 

(Representative Taylor now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on HB 16 and HJR 11.

 

The chair closed on HB 87 and HJR 18.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on HB 668 and HJR 41.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on HB 731 and HJR 45.

 

The bills and joint resolutions were left pending without objection.

 

 

HB637, HJR40

 

The chair laid out HB637, HJR40.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 637 and HJR 40.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 637 and HJR 40.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB1000, HJR50

 

The chair laid out HB1000, HJR50.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain HB 1000 and HJR 50.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on HB 1000 and HJR 50.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 209

 

The chair laid out HB 209.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Hilderbran in chair.)

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1092, HJR55

 

The chair laid out HB1092, HJR55.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 1092 and HJR 55.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 1092 and HJR 55.

 

The bill and joint resolution were left pending without objection.

 

HB 500

 

The chair laid out HB 500.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 386

 

The chair laid out HB 386.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1037

 

The chair laid out HB 1037.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1038

 

The chair laid out HB 1038.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hartnett in chair.)

 

HB 773

 

The chair laid out HB 773.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

 

At 4:04 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. Oliveira, Chair

 

 

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Carolyn Merchan Saegert, Clerk