The House Committee on Business & Industry
80th Legislature
March 6, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule to consider HB 471, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Castro (4).
A quorum was present.
The chair directed that the February 20, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
The chair directed that the February 27, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
(Representative Bailey in chair.)
HB 1737
The chair laid out HB 1737.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.
(Representative Elkins now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Darby now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
(Representative Bohac now present.)
HB 73
The chair laid out HB 73 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Castro now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 271
The chair laid out HB 271 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 271, 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; Darby; Bailey; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: Representatives Bohac; Zedler (2).
HB 732
The chair laid out HB 732 as pending business.
(Representative Bohac now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 887
The chair laid out HB 887 as pending business.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 887, 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; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Zedler (1).
HB 177
The chair laid out HB 177.
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 1871
The chair laid out HB 1871.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 70
The chair laid out HB 70.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 34
The chair laid out HB 34.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 472
The chair laid out HB 472.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 473
The chair laid out HB 473.
Representative Giddings offered an amendment to the measure.
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 amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 471 and HB 888
The chair laid out HB 471.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 471.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 888.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 888.
Testimony was taken on HB 888. (See attached witness list.)
Testimony was taken on HB 471. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 471.
HB 471 was left pending without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 888.
HB 888 was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
At 6:09 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