The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
March 15, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at
8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Deshotel; Homer;
Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Luna, Vilma; McClendon (3).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the February 14, 2001 and February 21,
2001, minutes for the House Committee on Economic Development be
corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without
objection.
HB 1592
The chair laid out HB 1592.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2074
The chair laid out HB 2074.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Clark now present.)
HB 1964
The chair laid out HB 1964.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1964, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Seaman; Yarbrough (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Homer; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon (4).
HB 1761
The chair laid out HB 1761.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 856
The chair laid out HB 856.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1309
The chair laid out HB 1309.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1931
The chair laid out HB 1931.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
The committee reconvened at 1:10 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Solis, Jim. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark; Deshotel;
Yarbrough (5).
Absent: Representatives Homer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 762
The chair laid out HB 762.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair referred the following bills directly to the
Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance:
HB 1207, HB 1321, HB 1326, HB 1397, HB 1708, HB 2086, and HB
2213.
The chair referred the following bills which were left as
pending business to the Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance:
HB 134, HB 566, HB 567, and HB 1931.
At 2:24 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