The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         78th Legislature 
         February 11, 2003 
         2:00 p.m.                                          
         Capitol Extension, E2.128 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 7, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:07  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst; Bohac;  
                   Moreno, Joe E.; Solomons (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Martinez Fischer; Oliveira; Zedler  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.) 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:34 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. Giddings, Chair 
          
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         Paul S. Harris, Clerk