The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         March 22, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On April 4, 2005, the House Committee on Business & Industry  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Business & Industry held on March 22, 2005.  
         The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, 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. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Solomons;  
                    Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7). 
                                    
         Absent:    Representatives Bailey; Bohac (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
           
         HB 511 
          
         The chair laid out HB 511 as pending business. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Vo moved that HB 511, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
 
          Absent:         Representatives Bailey; Bohac  (2). 
          
         HB 1578 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1578 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1578, without amendments,  
         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 Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Bailey; Bohac  (2). 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 1021 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1021 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Zedler moved that HB 1021, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         Representatives Bailey; Bohac  (2). 
          
          (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 1716 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1716 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 698 
          
         The chair laid out HB 698. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1430 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1430. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 1806 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1806. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 1855 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1855. 
          
         (Representative Bohac now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2013 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2013. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 1351 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1351. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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         HB 672 
          
          The chair laid out HB 672. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 1870 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1870. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 533 
          
         The chair laid out HB 533. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1343 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1343. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1710 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1710. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 1983 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1983. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
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         HB 2229 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2229. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1833 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1833. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Zedler offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:44 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Gregory D. Watson, Clerk 
          
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