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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3/29/2005
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
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Gregory D. Watson, Clerk
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