House Committee on Economic Development 
         76th Legislature 
         April 12, 1999 
         1:30 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E1.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at  
         1:45 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Van de Putte; Deshotel;  
                   Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                   Yarbrough (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2915 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2915.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2487 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2487 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3333 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3333.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Van de Putte 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 Tillery to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3480 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3480.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3029 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3029.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solis, Jim offered amendment #1 to the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #2 to the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #3 to the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Amendment #3 was adopted without objection.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill, as amended, was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3658 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3658 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3596 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3596.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 3596 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; Van de Putte;  
                        Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;  
                        McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
         HB 3656 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3656 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 3656, 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; Van de Putte;  
                        Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;  
                        McClendon; Seaman (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Yarbrough (1). 
          
         HB 3295 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3295, as amended, as pending business.   
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 3295, 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 Solis, Jim; Van de Putte;  
                        Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;  
                        McClendon; Seaman (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Yarbrough (1). 
          
         HB 2401 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2401.   
          
         Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2401, 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; Van de Putte;  
                        Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;  
                        McClendon; Seaman (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Yarbrough (1). 
          
         At 5:06 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