House Committee on Economic Development 
         76th Legislature 
         March 29, 1999 
         1:30 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at  
         2:02 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer;  
                   Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2296 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2296 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 2296 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;  
                        Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                        Yarbrough (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         HB 895 
          
         The chair laid out HB 895 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 895, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;  
                        Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Yarbrough (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Seaman (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         HB 1564 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1564 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 1564, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;  
                        Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                        Yarbrough (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         HB 1324 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1324 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1324, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;  
                        Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Keffer (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         HB 3657 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3657.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Smart Jobs. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         Smart Jobs:  Representative Luna, Vilma, Chair,  
         Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Keffer; and Yarbrough.  
          
         The chair referred the following bills directly to the  
         Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance:  HB 2396, HB 2657, HB  
         3436, HB 3449,  and HB 3579. 
          
         At 4:43 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Jim Solis, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Yvonne Barton, Clerk