The House Committee on Ways & Means

84th Legislature

May 1, 2015

8:15 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2015, the House Committee on Ways & Means met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Bonnen, Dennis, at 8:16 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Parker; Springer; and Wray.

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 128

 

The chair laid out HB 128 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 128, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Parker; Springer; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Turner, Chris (4).

 

HB 683

 

The chair laid out HB 683 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 683, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Parker; Springer; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Turner, Chris (4).

 

HJR 67

 

The chair laid out HJR 67 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HJR 67, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Parker; Springer; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Murphy; Turner, Chris (4).

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

HB 1003

 

The chair laid out HB 1003 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 1003, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Button; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (4).

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

HB 1276

 

The chair laid out HB 1276 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 1276, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

 

HJR 85

 

The chair laid out HJR 85 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray moved that HJR 85, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

 

HB 1328

 

The chair laid out HB 1328 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 1328, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

 

HJR 87

 

The chair laid out HJR 87 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Wray moved that HJR 87, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (3).

 

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

 

HB 1398

 

The chair laid out HB 1398 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 1398, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 1987

 

The chair laid out HB 1987 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 1987, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 1995

 

The chair laid out HB 1995 as pending business.

 

Representative Button moved that HB 1995, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 2199

 

The chair laid out HB 2199 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2199, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 2305

 

The chair laid out HB 2305 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2305, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 2492

 

The chair laid out HB 2492 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 2492, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 2637

 

The chair laid out HB 2637 as pending business.

 

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Springer moved that HB 2637, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 2710

 

The chair laid out HB 2710 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 2710, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3012

 

The chair laid out HB 3012 as pending business.

 

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Springer moved that HB 3012, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3049

 

The chair laid out HB 3049 as pending business.

 

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Button moved that HB 3049, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3064

 

The chair laid out HB 3064 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 3064, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           Representatives Bohac; Springer (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3174

 

The chair laid out HB 3174 as pending business.

 

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Springer moved that HB 3174, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3229

 

The chair laid out HB 3229 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 3229, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3287

 

The chair laid out HB 3287 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 3287, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (8).

 

Nays:                           Representative Davis, Yvonne (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3297

 

The chair laid out HB 3297 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3297, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3304

 

The chair laid out HB 3304 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3304, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3468

 

The chair laid out HB 3468 as pending business.

 

Representative Springer offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Springer moved that HB 3468, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

 

 

HB 3532

 

The chair laid out HB 3532 as pending business.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Davis, Yvonne moved that HB 3532, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

 

HB 3542

 

The chair laid out HB 3542 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3542, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3564

 

The chair laid out HB 3564 as pending business.

 

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Button moved that HB 3564, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3615

 

The chair laid out HB 3615 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 3615, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3695

 

The chair laid out HB 3695 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 3695, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3732

 

The chair laid out HB 3732 as pending business.

 

Representative Wray offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Wray moved that HB 3732, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3756

 

The chair laid out HB 3756 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 3756, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 3951

 

The chair laid out HB 3951 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 3951, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

 

HB 4074

 

The chair laid out HB 4074 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 4074, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

 

 

HB 4087

 

The chair laid out HB 4087 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 4087, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Bohac; Button; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (2).

 

HB 964

 

The chair laid out HB 964 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 964, 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 Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Yvonne; Darby; Murphy; Parker; Springer; Wray (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bohac; Button; Martinez Fischer; Turner, Chris (4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 8:56 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. Bonnen, Dennis, Chair

 

 

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Jennifer Rabb, Clerk