House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
April 15, 1997
3:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira
at 5:20 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Raymond;
Seaman; Siebert (5).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Van
de Putte (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2001
The chair laid out HB 2001.
Representative Yarbrough moved to reconsider the vote on HB
2001.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 2001, 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; Raymond;
Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Luna, Vilma
(3).
SB 266
The chair laid out SB 266.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
(Representatives Keffer and Luna, Vilma now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2545
The chair laid out HB 2545.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1640
The chair laid out HB 1640.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
Representative Raymond offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 1640, as
substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to
the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Seaman (1).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 2545
The chair laid out HB 2545 as pending business.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that HB 2545, 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; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Seaman (1).
HB 898
The chair laid out HB 898.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 893
The chair laid out SB 893.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the
measure.
Representative Raymond moved that SB 893 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; Siebert (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Seaman; Van de Putte
(3).
HB 2928
The chair laid out HB 2928 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 2928, 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;
Van de Putte (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
HB 3083
The chair laid out HB 3083.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3259
The chair laid out HB 3259.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 3259, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Raymond (2).
HCR 102
The chair laid out HCR 102.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 113
The chair laid out HCR 113.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:58 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
______________________
Rep. Ren Oliveira, Chair
______________________
J.J. Garza, Clerk