The House Committee on Business & Industry
81st Legislature
April 15, 2009
1:45 p.m.
JHR 120
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 15, 2009, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 2:07 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Deshotel; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
A quorum was present.
HB 2394
The chair laid out HB 2394 as pending business.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 2394, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
HB 2395
The chair laid out HB 2395 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 2395, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
HB 3551
The chair recalled HB 3551 from subcommittee.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3551, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
HB 882
The chair recalled HB 882 from subcommittee.
Representative Gattis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gattis moved that HB 882, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
HB 3083
The chair recalled HB 3083 from subcommittee.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3083, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
HB 3502
The chair recalled HB 3502 from subcommittee.
Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Christian moved that HB 3502, 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; Elkins; Christian; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (5).
At 2:19 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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Ben Fitzgibbons, Clerk