The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

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

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 6:26 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Elkins; Bailey; Zedler (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Bailey now present.)

 

HB 70

 

The chair laid out HB 70 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 70, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Zedler (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey  (2).

 

HB 1733

 

The chair laid out HB 1733 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 1733, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey  (2).

 

HB 2092

 

The chair laid out HB 2092 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2092, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey  (2).

 

SB 699

 

The chair laid out SB 699, the companion to HB 2104.

 

Representative Bohac moved that SB 699, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey  (2).

 

HB 3219

 

The chair laid out HB 3219 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 3219, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey  (2).

 

HB 1970

 

The chair laid out HB 1970 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 1970, 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; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Elkins; Bailey; Bohac  (3).

 

HB 2738

 

The chair laid out HB 2738.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2963

 

The chair laid out HB 2963.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1306

 

The chair laid out HB 1306.

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3101

 

The chair laid out HB 3101.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2153

 

The chair laid out HB 2153.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 861

 

The chair laid out HB 861.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 2044

 

The chair laid out HB 2044.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3093

 

The chair laid out HB 3093.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 329

 

The chair laid out HB 329.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bailey now present.)

 

HB 2271

 

The chair laid out HB 2271.

 

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.

 

(Representative Bailey in chair.)

 

HB 3357

 

The chair laid out HB 3357.

 

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 9:35 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. Giddings, Chair

 

 

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Jessica Sann, Clerk