The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

May 8, 2007

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2007, a suspension of the five day posting rule on the house floor on May 4, 2007 to consider SB 979, a revised notice posted on May 7, 2007 to reflect the bill added pursuant to the five day posting rule suspension, and permission granted to meet while the house is in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 9:17 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Zedler (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1169

 

The chair laid out SB 1169, the companion to HB 3724.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 1169, 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; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1540

 

The chair laid out SB 1540, the companion to HB 2271.

 

Representative Solomons moved that SB 1540, 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; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1541

 

The chair laid out SB 1541, the companion to HB 3219.

 

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that SB 1541, 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; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 929

 

The chair laid out SB 929 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

(Representative Darby now present.)

 

SB 645

 

The chair laid out SB 645.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 642

 

The chair laid out SB 642.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 979

 

The chair laid out SB 979.

 

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 Elkins in chair.)

 

SB 1009

 

The chair laid out SB 1009.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Representative Solomons offered committee amendment 1 to the measure.

 

Representative Solomons offered committee amendment 2 to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

Committee amendment 1 and committee amendment 2 were withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 709

 

The chair laid out SB 709.

 

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.

 

SB 338

 

The chair laid out SB 338, the companion to HB 861.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:27 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