House Committee on Business & Industry 
         75th Legislature 
         April 2, 1997 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at  
         2:18 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Giddings;  
                   Woolley (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dukes; Elkins; Janek; Solomons (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         HB 3203 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3203.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         (Representatives Elkins and Janek now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representatives Dukes and Solomons now present.)   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 3203, as amended, 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 vote:   
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 384 
          
         The chair laid out HB 384.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 384 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1742 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1742.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized RepresentativeWilliams, co-author, to  
         close on the measure.   
         Representative Dukes moved that HB 1742 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
  
         HB 533 
          
         The chair laid out HB 533.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB 533, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1665 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1665.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Corte offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1665, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1650 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1650.   
          (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Place to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into the committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 1650, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2271 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2271.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 2271 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2988 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2988.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2802 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2802.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat  to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         HB 2569 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2569.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 2569 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3159 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3159.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3159 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 768 
  
         The chair laid out HB 768 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Brimer moved that HB 768, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Solomons (2). 
          
         HB 3038 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3038 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 3038 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Solomons (2). 
          
         HB 3522 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3522 as pending business.   
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB 3522, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Solomons (1). 
          
         HB 3139 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3139 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer moved that HB 3139, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Solomons (1). 
          
         HB 3138 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3138 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 3138, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Solomons (1). 
          
         HB 3161 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3161 as pending business.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 3161, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Dukes;  
                        Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Solomons (1). 
          
         HB 1521 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1521.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:57 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Kim Brimer, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Gilianne Carter, Clerk