The House Committee on Ways & Means

88th Legislature

June 28, 2023

11:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on June 28, 2023, and permission granted on June 28, 2023, 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 Meyer, at 11:35 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Meyer; Button; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Noble; Raymond; Shine; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 1

The chair laid out HB 1.

Representative Raymond moved that HB 1, 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 Meyer; Button; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Craddick; Muñoz, Jr. (3).

HJR 1

The chair laid out HJR 1.

Representative Raymond moved that HJR 1, 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 Meyer; Button; Gervin-Hawkins; Hefner; Noble; Raymond; Shine; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Thierry; Craddick; Muñoz, Jr. (3).

At 11:37 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. Meyer, Chair

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Ryan Marquess, Clerk