House Committee on Economic Development 
         75th Legislature 
         October 6, 1998 
         10:30 am  
         Capitol Extension, E2.012 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on October 2, 1998, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a formal meeting and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Rene Oliveira  
         at 11:02 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Keffer; Luna,  
                   Vilma; Van de Putte (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Yarbrough; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Unemployment Insurance Interim Report 
          
         The chair laid out the interim report on Unemployment  
         Insurance.  
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 1 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report.   
          
         The recommendation was adopted by a non-record vote.   
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 2 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted by a non-record vote.   
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 3 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted by a non-record vote.   
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 4 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         (Representative Seaman now present.)   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the  
         recommendation.   
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote.   
          
         The recommendation as amended was adopted by a non-record  
         vote.   
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 5 of the Unemployment  
  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         Representative Keffer offered an amendment to the  
         recommendation. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         The recommendation as amended was adopted by a non-record  
         vote.   
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 6 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 7 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         Representative Greenberg offered an amendment to the  
         recommendation. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         The recommendation as amended was adopted by a non-record  
         vote. 
          
         The chair laid out Recommendation No. 8 of the Unemployment  
         Insurance interim report. 
          
         The recommendation was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         The interim report on Unemployment Insurance as amended was  
         adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         North American Free Trade Agreement Interim Report 
          
         The chair laid out the interim report on the North American  
         Free Trade Agreement. 
          
         Representative Greenberg offered an amendment to the report. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         Representative Luna offered an amendment to the report. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
         Representative Van de Putte offered an amendment to the  
         report. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the report. 
          
         The amendment was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         The interim report on the North American Free Trade Agreement  
         as amended was adopted by a non-record vote. 
          
         At 1:34 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Rene Oliveira, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         J.J. Garza, Clerk