The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         78th Legislature 
         February 18, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         Following adjournment of the previous committee meeting, the  
         roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Bohac; Moreno, Joe  
                   E.; Zedler (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Kolkhorst; Martinez Fischer; Oliveira;  
                   Solomons (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
                                                                      
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         Presentation by Dr. Bernard L. Weinstein 
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.) 
          
         (Representative Kolkhorst now present.) 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         At 4:56 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. Helen Giddings, Chair 
          
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         Paul S. Harris, Clerk