The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         78th Legislature 
         May 20, 2003 
         3:15 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 19,  
         2003, a posting on May 19, 2003, and an announcement on May 20,  
         2003, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Giddings, at 3:21 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst; Solomons;  
                   Zedler (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Moreno, Joe  
                   E.; Oliveira (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 478 
          
         The chair laid out SB 478. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bohac now present.) 
          
         (Representative Martinez Fischer now present.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Zedler moved that SB 478, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;  
                             Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Oliveira; Solomons;  
                             Zedler (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Joe E.  (1).  
           
         SB 820 
          
         The chair laid out SB 820. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Kolkhorst moved that SB 820, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;  
                             Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Oliveira; Solomons;  
                             Zedler (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Moreno, Joe E.  (1).  
           
         At 4:16 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., Helen Giddings, Chair 
          
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         Paul S. Harris, Chief Clerk