The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

9:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 9:08 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1444

 

The chair laid out SB 1444.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Mallory Caraway to close on the measure.

 

Representative Elkins moved that SB 1444, 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; Solomons; Zedler (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 642

 

The chair laid out SB 642 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Darby moved that SB 642, 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; Solomons; Zedler (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 645

 

The chair laid out SB 645 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 645, 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; Solomons; Zedler (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 709

 

The chair laid out SB 709 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 709, 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; Solomons; Zedler (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

SB 1009

 

The chair laid out SB 1009 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered Committee Amendment No. 1 to the measure.

 

Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Bohac now present.)

 

Representative Darby offered Committee Amendment No. 2 to the measure.

 

Committee Amendment No. 2 was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 1009, 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; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

SB 1437

 

The chair laid out SB 1437.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

Representative Darby moved that SB 1437, 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; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 9:37 a.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