The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
May 3, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 7:29
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Bohac; Solomons;
Vo; Zedler (6).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor (3).
A quorum was present.
SENATE BILL No. 846
The chair laid out SB 846.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez, the House sponsor of
SB 846, to explain the measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that SB 846, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor (3).
SENATE BILL No. 399
The chair laid out SB 399.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac, the House sponsor of
SB 399, to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
Representative Elkins moved that SB 399, without amendments, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor (3).
HOUSE BILL No. 2535
The chair laid out HB 2535 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2995
The chair laid out HB 2995 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative T. King to explain the
measure.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 2995, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Elkins; Bohac; Solomons; Vo;
Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Giddings (1).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor (3).
HOUSE BILL No. 1639
The chair laid out HB 1639 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 873
The chair laid out HB 873 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 873, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor; Vo
(4).
HOUSE BILL No. 1446
The chair laid out HB 1446 as pending business.
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Representative Elkins moved that HB 1446, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor; Vo
(4).
HOUSE BILL No. 2802
The chair laid out HB 2802 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that HB 2802, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Bohac; Solomons;
Zedler (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Taylor; Vo
(4).
At 8:18 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 Clerk
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