The House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         78th Legislature 
         March 11, 2003 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives King; Hunter; Baxter; Crabb; Guillen  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner; Wolens (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 835 
          
         The chair laid out HB 835. 
          
         (Representative Turner now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 802 
          
         The chair laid out HB 802. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 730 
          
         The chair laid out HB 730. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         At 3:04 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 3:20 p.m., March 11, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:20 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative King. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives King; Hunter; Turner; Baxter; Crabb;  
                   Guillen (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Wolens (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 5:07 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 5:27 p.m., March 11, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 5:37 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative King. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives King; Hunter; Baxter; Crabb; Guillen  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Turner; Wolens (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1495. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 730 
          
         The chair laid out HB 730 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         (Representative King in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.) 
          
         (Representative King in chair.) 
          
         House Committee on Regulated Industries 
         3/11/2003 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1495 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:50 p.m., on the motion of Representative Baxter and  
         without objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call  
         of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. King, Chair 
                         
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         Trey Trainor, Clerk