House Committee on Business & Industry 
         76th Legislature 
         March 30, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
                                CORRECTED MINUTES 
          
         On April 16, 1999, the House Committee on Business & Industry  
         authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of  
         the House Committee on Business & Industry held on March 30,  
         1999.  The following are the corrected minutes for that  
         meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999 and a revised  
         posting on March 25, 1999, the House Committee on Business &  
         Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by  
         the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 2:20 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                   Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 756 
          
         The chair laid out HB 756 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Ritter moved that HB 756 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; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2420 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2420 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 2420, 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2653 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2653 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 2653 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; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2507 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2507 from subcommittee.   
         Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative George moved that HB 2507, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 23 
          
         The chair laid out HB 23 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 23, 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; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2508 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2508 from subcommittee.   
          
         Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 2508, 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; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1842 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1842.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3694 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3694.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
           
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 641 
          
         The chair laid out HB 641.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2706 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2706.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2769 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2769.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3289 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3289.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2408 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2408.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2576 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2576.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3407 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3407.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Williams to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1664 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1664.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3493 & HB 3494 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3493 and HB 3494 concurrently.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3758 
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3758.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2444 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2444.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2717 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2717 and explained the measure.   
          
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1137 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1137.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3550 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3550.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Giddings offered a complete committee  
  
         substitute.    
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2842 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2842 and explained the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1017 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1017.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2460 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2460.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough  to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2224 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2224.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2015 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2015.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Siebert in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:05 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 
          
         ______________________ 
         Brandon Aghamalian, Clerk