The House Committee on Economic Development
80th Legislature
March 28, 2007
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 12:44 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Deshotel; Straus; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (5).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Dunnam (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2660
The chair laid out HB 2660.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1528
The chair laid out HB 1528.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3497
The chair laid out HB 3497.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure.
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1333
The chair laid out HB 1333.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2625
The chair laid out HB 2625.
The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain and close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3074
The chair laid out HB 3074.
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Creighton to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2308
The chair laid out HB 2308.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3446
The chair laid out HB 3446.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
(Representative Straus in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Deshotel in chair.)
HB 2278
The chair laid out HB 2278 and explained the measure.
Representative Straus offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair explained and closed on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2331
The chair laid out HB 2331.
The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 584
The chair laid out HB 584 as pending business.
Representative Straus offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Straus moved that HB 584, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1188
The chair laid out HB 1188 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1205
The chair laid out HB 1205 as pending business.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 1205, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2029
The chair laid out HB 2029.
Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 2029, 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 Deshotel; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Straus (1).
HB 2059
The chair laid out HB 2059 as pending business.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB 2059, 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 Deshotel; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Straus; Kolkhorst (2).
HB 1467
The chair laid out HB 1467 as pending business.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Straus now present.)
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1490
The chair laid out HB 1490 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1617
The chair laid out HB 1617 as pending business.
Representative Straus offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Straus moved that HB 1617, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2572
The chair laid out HB 2572 as pending business.
Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2572, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (6).
Nays: Representative Morrison (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed that the March 21, 2007, minutes for the House Committee on Economic Development be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
At 2:27 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. Deshotel, Chair
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Mica Odom, Clerk