The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

March 23, 2009

10:30 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2009, the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Strama, at 10:36 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Brown, Fred; Eissler; Harless; Ritter; Rodriguez (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Parker; Button; Gattis (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

HB 1196

 

The chair laid out HB 1196.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1935

 

The chair laid out HB 1935.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the substitute.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

Testimony continued.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2169

 

The chair laid out HB 2169.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2531

 

The chair laid out HB 2531.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2397

 

The chair laid out HB 2397.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:17 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. Strama, Chair

 

 

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk