The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

March 20, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2007, 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; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Zedler (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

Invited testimony was taken on the issue of hospital fees in the workers' compensation system.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

(Representative Solomons now present.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

HB 724

 

The chair laid out HB 724.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 54

 

The chair laid out HB 54 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 54, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 85

 

The chair laid out HB 85 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 85, 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; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 177

 

The chair laid out HB 177 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Castro moved that HB 177, 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; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 550

 

The chair laid out HB 550 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 550, 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; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Elkins  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 732

 

The chair laid out HB 732 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 732, 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; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 1940

 

The chair laid out HB 1940.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bailey now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1970

 

The chair laid out HB 1970.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 1593

 

The chair laid out HB 1593.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1772

 

The chair laid out HB 1772.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1911

 

The chair laid out HB 1911.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 1004

 

The chair laid out HB 1004.

 

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1005

 

The chair laid out HB 1005.

 

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 2004

 

The chair laid out HB 2004.

 

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.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

At 8:56 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