House Committee on Economic Development
            75th Legislature
            March 11, 1997
            10:30 am or upon adjournment
            Capitol Extension, E2.030
            
            Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House 
            Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing 
            and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren  
            Oliveira at 11:43 am.
            
            The roll was answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg; 
                      Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman (7).
            
            Absent:   Representatives Siebert; Van de Putte (2).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            HB 81
            
            The chair laid out HB 81.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            (Representative Van de Putte now present.)  
            
            (Representative Siebert now present.)  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
            
            (Representative Oliveira in chair.)  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on 
            the measure.  
            
            The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 81, 
            members to be named at a later date.
            
            HB 334
            
            The chair laid out HB 334.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the 
            measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
 
            


            
            HB 777
            
            The chair laid out HB 777.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            (Representative Oliveira in chair.)  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 160
            
            The chair laid out HB 160.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain 
            the measure.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            HB 39
            
            The chair recalled HB 39 from Subcommittee.
            
            Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee 
            substitute.
            
            The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain 
            the measure.  
            
            
            The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
            
            Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 39, 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg; 
                      Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Van de 
                      Putte (8).
            
            Nays:     None (0).
            
            Present not Voting:      None (0).
            
            Absent:   Representative Siebert (1).
            
            Child Care Management System and Funding
            
            The Chair discussed child care management system and 
            funding.
 
            


            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
            
            (Representative Oliveira in chair.)  
            
            (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)  
            
            HB 1527
            
            The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the 
            measure.  
            
            The chair laid out HB 1527.  
            
            Testimony was taken.  
            
            The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on 
            the measure.  
            
            The bill was left pending without objection. 
            
            At 6:53 pm, on the motion of the chair and without 
            objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of 
            the chair.  
            
            
            
            
            ______________________
            Rep. Ren  Oliveira, Chair
            
            
            
            ______________________
            J.J. Garza, Clerk