The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
March 21, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 3, 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 March 21, 2001.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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
2:34 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; Luna, Vilma (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 215
The chair laid out HB 215.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
(Representative Keffer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2808
The chair laid out HB 2808.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1348
The chair laid out HB 1348.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 1390
The chair laid out HB 1390.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 303
The chair laid out HB 303.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2686
The chair laid out HB 2686.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2763 AND HB 2769
The chair laid out HB 2763 AND HB 2769.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 318
The chair laid out HB 318 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 318, without amendments,
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; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Yarbrough (5).
Nays: Representative Seaman (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 820
The chair laid out HB 820 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 820, 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; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 1307
The chair laid out HB 1307 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1307, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 1390
The chair laid out HB 1390 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1390, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 1082
The chair laid out HB 1082 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1082, 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; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Yarbrough (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Seaman (1).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 1985
The chair laid out HB 1985 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1985, as amended, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; McClendon (3).
HB 2029
The chair laid out HB 2029 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 2029, 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; Clark; Deshotel;
Homer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; McClendon (2).
The chair referred HB 1757 to the subcommittee on Unemployment
Insurance.
At 6:10 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