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House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
May 13, 1997
10:30 am or upon second adj
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 8, 1997 and revised on May
8, 1997 and May 13, 1997, the House Committee on Economic
Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by
the Acting Chair, Representative Ken Yarbrough at 8:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 747
The chair laid out HB 747 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that SB 747 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
SB 901
The chair laid out SB 901.
The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 814
The chair laid out SB 814.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the
measure.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that SB 814 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
HB 1421
The chair laid out HB 1421.
The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 167
The chair laid out SB 167 and explained the measure.
Representative Keffer moved that SB 167 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
SB 658
The chair laid out SB 658.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Representative Keffer offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that SB 658 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
SB 1262
The chair laid out SB 1262.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Van de Putte offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte moved that SB 1262, as amended,
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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
SB 1263
The chair laid out SB 1263.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that SB 1263 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
SB 571
The chair laid out SB 571.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 739
The chair laid out SB 739.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 216
The chair laid out SB 216.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Seaman moved that SB 216 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 Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma;
Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Greenberg; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
At 9:58 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