The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

April 14, 2009

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 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 1:18 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Parker; Button; Gattis; Harless (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Fred; Eissler; Ritter; Rodriguez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 4054

 

The chair laid out HB 4054.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

HB 4328

 

The chair laid out HB 4328.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

(Representative Rodriguez in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB 2564

 

The chair laid out HB 2564.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2636

 

The chair laid out HB 2636.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1954

 

The chair laid out HB 1954.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4329

 

The chair laid out HB 4329.

 

Chairman Strama explained the measure, and offered a substitute.

 

Chairman Strama explained the substitute.

 

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

 

Chairman Strama closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 3:37 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