The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         March 29, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 3:25  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Bailey;  
                    Bohac (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 1855 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1855 as pending business.  
          
         (Representative Vo now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey moved that HB 1855, 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;  
                         Bailey; Bohac; Vo (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Solomons; Taylor; Zedler  (3). 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 1344 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1344. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 1380 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1380. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1823 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1823. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1770 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1770. 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1389 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1389. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1639 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1639. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 2215 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2215. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1620 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1620. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2452 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2452. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2930 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2930. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2215 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2215 as pending business.  
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2516 
          
         No action taken. 
          
         HB 629 
          
         The chair laid out HB 629. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 853 
          
         The chair laid out HB 853. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1854 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1854. 
          
         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.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:04 p.m., on the motion of Representative Elkins 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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