House Committee on Economic Development 
         75th Legislature 
         March 25, 1997 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 1:42 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;  
                   Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Siebert (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keffer; Raymond; Van de Putte (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1836 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1836.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Raymond now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1836, 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;  
                        Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Keffer; Van de Putte (2). 
          
         HB 365 
          
         The chair laid out HB 365.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         HB 1328 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1328.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1396 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1396.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2001 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2001.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Greenberg in chair.)   
          
         HB 2500 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2500.   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Patterson, Marchant, and  
         Oliveira to explain the measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Patterson and Oliveira to  
         close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         HB 1574 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1574.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1574. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1574:  Representative Luna, Vilma, Chair, Representatives  
         Raymond and Seaman.  
          
         HB 160 
          
         The chair laid out HB 160 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 160, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;  
                        Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de  
                        Putte (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Keffer (1). 
          
         HB 1761 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1761.   
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Moreno and Chavez to  
  
         explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Moreno and Chavez to  
         close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 1761, 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 Oliveira; Greenberg; Luna,  
                        Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Van de Putte (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Yarbrough (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Keffer; Siebert (2). 
          
         At 7:53 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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         Rep. Ren  Oliveira, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         J.J. Garza, Clerk