The House Committee on Business & Industry
80th Legislature
April 17, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2007, a suspension of the five day posting rule on the House floor on April 12, 2007 to consider HB 3035 and HB 3785, a suspension of the five day posting rule on the House floor on April 13, 2007 to consider HB 3553, and a revised notice posted on April 13, 2007 to reflect the bills added pursuant to the five day posting rule suspensions, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:42 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1730
The chair laid out HB 1730.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.
(Representative Castro now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)
(Representative Solomons now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 9
The chair laid out HB 9 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (6).
Nays: Representative Elkins (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
Representative Bohac moved that HB 9, 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"; Zedler (6).
Nays: Representative Elkins (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Property Owner Associations: Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives Bailey, Vice-Chair; Castro; Darby; and Solomons.
The chair referred HB 222, HB 493, HB 749, HB 976, HB 1171, HB 1630, HB 1651, HB 3518, and HB 3709 to the subcommittee on Property Owner Associations.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 888
The chair laid out HB 888 as pending business.
Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 888, 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"; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 1702
The chair laid out HB 1702 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zedler moved that HB 1702, 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"; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 1737
The chair laid out HB 1737 as pending business.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac 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 Castro moved that HB 1737, 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"; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
HB 2002
The chair laid out HB 2002 as pending business.
Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Solomons now present.)
Representative Darby moved that HB 2002, 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 Giddings in chair.)
HB 2207
The chair laid out HB 2207 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2218
The chair laid out HB 2218 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2218, 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; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 2277
The chair laid out HB 2277 as pending business.
Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2277, 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 as pending business.
Representative Castro moved that HB 2402, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 2403
The chair laid out HB 2403 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Castro moved that HB 2403, 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 3147
The chair laid out HB 3147 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3147, 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).
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 3173
The chair laid out HB 3173 as pending business.
Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3173, 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 Giddings in chair.)
HB 3220
The chair laid out HB 3220 as pending business.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zedler moved that HB 3220, 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 3674
The chair laid out HB 3674 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3674, 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; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
SB 324
The chair laid out SB 324 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 324, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 2392
The chair laid out HB 2392.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3785
The chair laid out HB 3785.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3035
The chair laid out HB 3035.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 222
The chair laid out SB 222.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3695
The chair laid out HB 3695.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel 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 Deshotel to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 3724
The chair laid out HB 3724.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 3518
The chair recalled HB 3518 from subcommittee.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3518, 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; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Solomons; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Castro; Martinez, "Mando" (3).
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 3096
The chair laid out HB 3096.
The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Zedler in chair.)
HB 3553
The chair laid out HB 3553.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 3724
The chair laid out HB 3724.
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.
HB 59
The chair laid out HB 59.
The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.
Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2310
The chair laid out HB 2310.
Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 458
The chair laid out SB 458.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1285
The chair laid out HB 1285.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 287
The chair laid out SB 287.
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.
At 10:45 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