The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
April 11, 2001
12:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
CORRECTED MINUTES
On April 25, 2001, the House Committee on Economic Development
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the
House Committee on Economic Development held on April 11, 2001.
The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2001 and to an
announcement from the house floor on April 11, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Keffer
at 12:04 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (5).
Absent: Representatives Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel; Luna,
Vilma (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2028
The chair laid out HB 2028.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Deshotel now present.)
HB 2786
The chair laid out HB 2786.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3486
The chair laid out HB 3486.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2593
The chair laid out HB 2593.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2265
The chair laid out HB 2265.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2673
The chair laid out HB 2673.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3578
The chair laid out HB 3578.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim now present.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 95
The chair laid out HB 95 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 95, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel;
McClendon; Yarbrough (4).
Nays: Representatives Clark; Homer (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman (3).
HB 218
The chair laid out HB 218 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 218, 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 Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel;
Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman (3).
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
HB 931
The chair laid out HB 931 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 931, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel;
Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman (3).
HB 932
The chair laid out HB 932 as pending business.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 932, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel;
Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman (3).
HB 3178
The chair laid out HB 3178 as pending business.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 3178, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna, Vilma; Seaman (2).
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 1309
The chair laid out HB 1309 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1309, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; Seaman
(3).
(Representative McClendon in chair.)
HB 2686
The chair laid out HB 2686 as pending business.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that HB 2686, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; Seaman
(3).
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
SB 813
The chair laid out SB 813, the companion to HB 1964 which had
previously been voted out by the committee.
Representative Homer moved that SB 813, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Yarbrough (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Luna, Vilma; Seaman (2).
HB 1761
The chair laid out HB 1761 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1761, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel;
McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Clark; Homer; Luna, Vilma
(4).
HB 2028
The chair laid out HB 2028 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2028, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer;
Deshotel; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Homer; Luna, Vilma (3).
At 1:59 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. Solis, Jim, Chair
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Yvonne Barton, Clerk