House Committee on Economic Development
         75th Legislature
         February 25, 1997
         10:30 am or upon adjournment
         Capitol Extension, E2.030
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, the House 
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and 
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren  Oliveira 
         at 11:31 am.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Keffer; Luna, 
                   Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Van de Putte (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Yarbrough; Siebert (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 1410
         
         The chair laid out HB 1410.  
         
         The chair recognized Chairman Hill to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.
         
         (Representative Yarbrough now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Chairman Hill to close on the measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 994
         
         The chair laid out HB 994. 
         
         The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Smart Jobs.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         Smart Jobs:  Representative Luna, Vilma, Chair; Representatives 
         Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman; and Van de Putte.  
         
         HB 220
         
         The chair laid out HB 220.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the 
         measure.  
 
         





         Testimony was taken.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 220 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg; 
                   Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Siebert; Van de Putte 
                   (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Seaman (1).
         
         HB 39
         
         The chair laid out HB 39.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  
         
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)  
         
         The chair recognized McCall to close on the measure.  
         
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 39.
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on HB 
         39:  Representative Van de Putte, Chair; Representatives 
         Greenberg; and Siebert.
         
         HB 425
         
         The chair laid out HB 425.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the 
         measure.
         
         Testimony was taken.
         
         (Representative Luna in chair.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the 
         measure.
         
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)
         
 
         





         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 425 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Luna, Vilma; 
                   Keffer; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte.
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Greenberg
         
         HB 565
         
         The chair laid out HB 565 as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representative Greenberg now present.)
         
         Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 565 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg; 
                   Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de 
                   Putte (9).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   None (0).
         
         HB 567
         
         The chair laid out HB 567 as amended as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 567, 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman; 
                   Siebert; Van de Putte (6).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
 
         





         
         Absent:   Representatives Greenberg; Luna, Vilma; Raymond (3).
         
         Texas Economic Development Council Survey
         
         The Chairman discussed Economic Development Corporations.
         
         Testimony was taken.
         
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
         
         HB 1310
         
         The chair laid out HB 1310.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 2:29 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, 
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.  
         
         
         
         
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