The House Committee on Economic Development 
         77th Legislature 
         February 21, 2001 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess                
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
                                           
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On March 15, 2001, the House Committee on Economic Development  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Economic Development held on February 21,  
         2001. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at  
         12:50 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel; Homer;  
                   Seaman (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;  
                   Yarbrough (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Yarbrough now present.) 
          
         HB 243 
          
         The chair laid out HB 243. 
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 323 
          
         The chair laid out HB 323. 
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Invited Testimony 
         The chair recognized individuals to present their invited  
         testimony before the committee on issues concerning unemployment  
         insurance and the Texas workforce development board system. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         HB 533 
          
         The chair laid out HB 533. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 476 
          
         The chair laid out HB 476. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 758 AND HB 55 
          
         The chair laid out HB 758 AND HB 55. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measures.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1177 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1177. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 240 
          
         The chair laid out HB 240. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Unemployment  
         Insurance. 
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.) 
          
         HB 935 
          
         The chair laid out HB 935. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 936 
          
         The chair laid out HB 936. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         HB 243 
          
         The chair laid out HB 243 as pending business.  
          
         The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.)     
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 533 
          
         The chair laid out HB 533 as pending business. 
          
         The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but  
         did not testify.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         HB 1390 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1390. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:33 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Solis, Jim, Chair 
          
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         Yvonne Barton, Clerk