The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

February 13, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 8, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:08 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 143

 

The chair laid out HB 143.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bailey now present.)

 

 

HB 73

 

The chair laid out HB 73.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB736 and HB515

 

The chair laid out HB736 and HB515.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain HB 736.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain HB 515.

 

Testimony was taken on HB 736 and HB 515.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on HB 736.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on HB 515.

 

HB 736 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 515 was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:26 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

 

 

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Jessica Sann, Clerk