The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

82nd Legislature

April 14, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2011, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, John, at 8:13 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Davis, John; Anderson, Rodney; Murphy; and Sheets.

 

A quorum was present.

 

HJR 122

 

The chair laid out HJR 122 as pending business.

 

Representative Sheets moved that HJR 122, 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 Davis, John; Anderson, Rodney; Murphy; Sheets (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Miles; Reynolds (3).

 

HB 2494

 

The chair laid out HB 2494 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy moved that HB 2494, 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 Davis, John; Anderson, Rodney; Murphy; Sheets (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Miles; Reynolds (3).

 

HB 2432

 

The chair laid out HB 2432 as pending business.

 

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Anderson, Rodney moved that HB 2432, 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 Davis, John; Anderson, Rodney; Murphy; Sheets (4).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Vo; Miles; Reynolds (3).

 

HB 1432

 

The chair laid out HB 1432.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 1432.

 

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

 

(Representative Reynolds now present.)

 

(Representative Vo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 1432.

 

HB 1432 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2955

 

The chair laid out HB 2955.

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to explain HB 2955.

 

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

 

(Representative Miles now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Legler to close on HB 2955.

 

HB 2955 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3574

 

The chair laid out HB 3574.

 

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HB 3574.

 

Representative Miles offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on HB 3574.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3574 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 276

 

The chair laid out HB 276.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 276.

 

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 276.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 276 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1747

 

The chair laid out HB 1747.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain HB 1747.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on HB 1747.

 

HB 1747 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 785

 

The chair laid out HB 785.

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain HB 785.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on HB 785.

 

HB 785 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 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. Davis, John, Chair

 

 

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk