The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

10:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 10:24 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Solomons (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3222

 

The chair laid out HB 3222.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3220

 

The chair laid out HB 3220.

 

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 1630

 

The chair laid out HB 1630.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Solomons now present.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes after final adjournment of the house of representatives on April 10, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:11 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Solomons (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bailey; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2218

 

The chair laid out HB 2218.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

HB 493

 

The chair laid out HB 493.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 329

 

The chair laid out HB 329 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 329, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 724

 

The chair laid out HB 724 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 724, 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 1911

 

The chair laid out HB 1911 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1911, 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 2069

 

The chair laid out HB 2069 as pending business.

 

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

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2069, 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 2271

 

The chair laid out HB 2271 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby moved that HB 2271, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 2623

 

The chair laid out HB 2623 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2623, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 2738

 

The chair laid out HB 2738 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 2738, 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; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 3093

 

The chair laid out HB 3093 as pending business.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3093, 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; Darby; Bohac; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Castro; Solomons  (2).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

HB 3101

 

The chair laid out HB 3101 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Castro moved that HB 3101, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Zedler  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Bailey  (1).

 

SB 908

 

The chair laid out SB 908, the companion to HB 2515.

 

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 908, 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 2402

 

The chair laid out HB 2402.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3709

 

The chair laid out HB 3709.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3674

 

The chair laid out HB 3674.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the measure.

 

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1651

 

The chair laid out HB 1651.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 976

 

The chair laid out HB 976.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3518

 

The chair laid out HB 3518.

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Solomons in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 2403

 

The chair laid out HB 2403.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 3147

 

The chair laid out HB 3147.

 

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.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 222

 

The chair laid out HB 222.

 

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 1171

 

The chair laid out HB 1171.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 749

 

The chair laid out HB 749.

 

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 1:52 a.m., April 11, 2007, 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