The House Committee on Economic Development 
         78th Legislature 
         April 23, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at  
         8:16 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes; Rodriguez;  
                   Wong (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; Thompson (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 105 
          
         The chair laid out HB 105. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1245 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1245. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2919 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2919. 
          
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 772. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee listened to a brief presentation from students  
         from the University of Texas on their economic development  
         project. 
          
         At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:32 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Thompson (3). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Isett; Hughes; Rodriguez; Wong (4). 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure.  
 
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         The Chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         amendment. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1244 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1244. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3308 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3308. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2213 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2213. 
          
         Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         amendment. 
 
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          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closes on the measure. 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3364 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3364 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Isett offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         substitute.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hughes now present.) 
          
         HB 2171 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2171 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognizes Rep. Solomons to explain the substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Homer moved that HB 2171, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;  
                             Thompson; Wong (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Isett; Rodriguez  (2).  
           
         HB 1233 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1233 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee  
 
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         substitute.  
          
          The chair recognizes Representative Solomons to explain the  
         substitute. 
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Wong moved that HB 1233, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;  
                             Thompson; Wong (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Isett; Rodriguez  (2).  
           
         HB 2170 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2170 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognizes Representative Solomons to explain the  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3325 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3325 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair explained his substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 3325, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
 
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         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;  
                              Hughes; Thompson; Wong (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Rodriguez  (1).  
           
         HB 772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 772 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Representative Wong offered an amendment to the amendment. 
          
         The amendment to the amendment was adopted by the following  
         record vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;  
                             Hughes; Wong (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Thompson (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Rodriguez  (1).  
           
         The amendment as amended was adopted by the following record  
         vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;  
                             Hughes; Wong (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Thompson (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Rodriguez  (1).  
         Representative Isett moved that HB 772, as amended, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;  
                             Hughes; Wong (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Thompson  (1).  
           
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         Absent:        Representative Rodriguez  (1).  
           
         At 8:32 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. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
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         Ky Ash, Clerk