The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
April 19, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, Hearing Room E2.026
CORRECTED MINUTES
On May 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 April 19, 2005.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 2005, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 8:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Bohac;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
A quorum was present.
HOUSE BILL No. 1823
The chair laid out HB 1823 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 1441
The chair laid out HB 1441 as pending business.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 1380
The chair laid out HB 1380 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2558
The chair announced that, per the request of the bill's author,
the committee would take no action upon HB 2558 at this public
hearing.
HOUSE BILL No. 2571
The chair announced that, per the request of the bill's author,
the committee would take no action upon HB 2571 at this public
hearing.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
SENATE BILL No. 149
The chair laid out SB 149.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings, its House sponsor,
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SENATE BILL No. 359
The chair laid out SB 359.
In the absence of Representative Solomons, its House sponsor,
the chair instead recognized Representative Giddings to explain
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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.
SENATE BILL No. 495
The chair laid out SB 495.
In the absence of Representative Turner, its House sponsor, the
chair instead recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The chair (Elkins) offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
SENATE BILL No. 446
The chair laid out SB 446.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, its House sponsor,
to explain the measure.
Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 1389
The chair laid out HB 1389 as pending business.
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Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1389, 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;
Bailey; Taylor; Vo (6).
Nays: Representatives Bohac; Zedler (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 533
The chair laid out HB 533 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 533, 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;
Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 1379
The chair laid out HB 1379 as pending business.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1379, 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;
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Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 1380
The chair again laid out HB 1380 as pending business.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1380, 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;
Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 1952
The chair laid out HB 1952 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2376
The chair laid out HB 2376 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 2376, as substituted, be
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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; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 3335
The chair laid out HB 3335 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3335, 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;
Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HOUSE BILL No. 2867
The chair laid out HB 2867 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 143
The chair laid out HB 143.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2519
The chair laid out HB 2519.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HOUSE BILL No. 1854
The chair laid out HB 1854 as pending business.
Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 1854, 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;
Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HOUSE BILL No. 1460
The chair laid out HB 1460 as pending business.
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Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1460, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;
Bailey; Bohac; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
At 10:35 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. HELEN GIDDINGS, Chair
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GREGORY D. WATSON, Chief Committee Clerk
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