House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
April 1, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira
at 2:00 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna,
Vilma; Raymond (5).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg, Seaman, Siebert, and Van
de Putte (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2651
The chair laid out HB 2651.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Seaman now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2400
The chair laid out HB 2400.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
(Representative Siebert now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Local Job Training Initiatives -- Texas Industrial Areas
Foundation
The chair discussed Local Job Training Initiatives -- Texas
Industrial Areas Foundation.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
HB 439
The chair laid out HB 439.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 511
The chair laid out HB 511.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 213
The chair laid out SB 213.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2426
The chair laid out HB 2426.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1639
The chair laid out HB 1639.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
Representative Raymond offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1639, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Van de Putte (1).
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2915
The chair laid out HB 2915.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Raymond moved that HB 2915 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Luna,
Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Keffer (2).
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 2637
The chair laid out HB 2637.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 2916
The chair laid out HB 2916.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2916.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2916: Representative Yarbrough, chair, Representatives
Raymond and Seaman.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 3512
The chair laid out HB 3512.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 777
The chair laid out HB 777 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 777 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Luna,
Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (6).
Nays: Representative Keffer (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Van de Putte (2).
The chair recalled HB 994 from subcommittee.
Representative Luna, Vilma offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 994, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Van de Putte (2).
HB 1310
The chair laid out HB 1310 as pending business.
Representative Siebert moved that HB 1310 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Van de Putte (2).
HB 3116
The chair laid out HB 3116.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:20 pm, 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. Ren Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk