House Committee on Business & Industry
76th Legislature
April 13, 1999
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.026
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 21, 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 April 13,
1999. The following are the corrected minutes for that
meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at
3:24 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;
Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Giddings now present.)
HB 537
The chair recalled HB 537 from subcommittee.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Corte offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Danburg to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 537, 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; George;
Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: Representative Corte (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 3182
The chair laid out HB 3182 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Corte moved that HB 3182, 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; Corte; George;
Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: Representative Dukes (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3091
The chair laid out HB 3091 as pending business.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 3091, 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 450
The chair laid out HB 450 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 450 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 548
The chair laid out HB 548 as pending business.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 548 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 641
The chair laid out HB 641 as pending business.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Corte moved that HB 641, 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 2585
The chair laid out HB 2585 as pending business.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 2585, 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).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 2605 & HJR 73
The chair laid out HB 2605 and HJR 73 concurrently as pending
business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute to both measures.
Both committee substitutes, CSHB 2605 & CSHJR 73, were adopted
without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2605, 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; Corte; George;
Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Dukes (1).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Brimer moved that HJR 73, 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 2606
The chair laid out HB 2606 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2606, 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 2255
The chair laid out HB 2255 as pending business.
Representative George moved that HB 2255 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; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HB 2198
The chair laid out HB 2198 as pending business.
Representative Corte moved that HB 2198 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; Corte; George; Ritter;
Siebert; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons (3).
HB 1769
(Representatives Dukes and Solomons now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1769 as pending business.
Representative Ritter moved that HB 1769 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;
Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 2890
The chair laid out HB 2890 as pending business and explained
the measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2890, 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;
Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 3220
The chair laid out HB 3220 as pending business.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3407
The chair laid out HB 3407 as pending business.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 3407 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;
Ritter; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Siebert (2).
HB 2015
The chair laid out HB 2015.
Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1052
(Representative Siebert now present.)
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1052 was
passed. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative George to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative George moved that HB 1052, 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;
Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 2224
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 2224 was
passed. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The chair laid out CSHB 2224.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 2224, 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;
Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 2545
The chair recalled HB 2545 from subcommittee.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Brimer explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2545, 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; Corte; George; Ritter;
Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2).
HB 2506
The chair recalled HB 2506 from subcommittee.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 2506, 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; Corte; Ritter; Siebert;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: Representative George (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2).
HB 173
The chair laid out HB 173.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3001
The chair laid out HB 3001.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2655
The chair laid out HB 2655.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3437
The chair laid out HB 3437.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2667
The chair laid out HB 2667.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 517
The chair laid out SB 517.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 570
The chair laid out SB 570.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that SB 570 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; Giddings; Ritter;
Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Corte; George (3).
HB 3697
The chair laid out HB 3697.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Woolley in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3759
The chair laid out HB 3759.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2506
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2506 was
reported from committee The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2506, 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; Corte; George; Ritter;
Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: Representative Dukes (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Giddings (1).
HB 2135
The chair laid out HB 2135.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dukes in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair directed that the March 30, 1999 minutes for the
House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The
corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 2628
The chair laid out HB 2628.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:42 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