The House Committee on Economic Development 
         77th Legislature 
         April 18, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2001, and a revision  
         posted on April 18, 2001 resulting from the suspension of the  
         5-day posting rule on the House Floor on April 18, 2001 to  
         change the time of the hearing until 2:00 p.m., the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at  
         2:15 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Luna, Vilma;  
                   Seaman; Yarbrough (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Keffer; Clark; Homer; McClendon (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         HB 567 
          
         The chair laid out HB 567 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Keffer now present.) 
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 567, 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; Keffer;  
                             Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                             Yarbrough (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Clark; Homer  (2).  
           
         HB 1708 
  
         The chair recalled HB 1708 from subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1708, 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; Keffer;  
                             Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                             Yarbrough (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Clark; Homer  (2).  
           
         HB 2265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2265 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Clark now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Deshotel moved that HB 2265, 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; Keffer; Clark;  
                             Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;  
                             Yarbrough (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Homer  (1).  
           
         HB 2593 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2593 as pending business.  
          
         The chair explained the measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2673 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2673 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 2673, 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;  
                             Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Yarbrough  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Seaman (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Homer  (1).  
           
         (Representative Homer now present.) 
          
         HB 3578 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3578 as pending business.  
         Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB 3578, 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; McClendon; Seaman;  
                             Yarbrough (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Keffer  (1).  
  
         HB 3486 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3486 as pending business.  
          
         Representative McClendon offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative McClendon moved that HB 3486, 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; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Luna, Vilma; Seaman (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Keffer  (1).  
           
         At 2:43 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