The House Committee on Economic Development
Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance
77th Legislature
March 22, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development, Subcommittee on Unemployment
Insurance, met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Yarbrough, at 8:20 a.m.
Present: Representatives Yarbrough; Homer; Seaman (3).
Absent: Representative Clark (1).
A quorum was present.
INVITED TESTIMONY
Texas Workforce Commission presented the committee with an
overview of the Texas Unemployment Insurance System.
(Representative Clark now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1708
The chair laid out HB 1708.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1207, HB 1321, HB 1326, and HB 1397
The chair laid out HB 1207, HB 1321, HB 1326, and HB 1397.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measures.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 1326.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measures.
The committee substitute for HB 1326 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 9:52 a.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. Yarbrough, Chair
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Yvonne Barton, Clerk