The House Committee on Economic Development 
         78th Legislature 
         March 5, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at  
         8:11 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett; Hughes;  
                   Rodriguez; Wong (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Thompson (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The committee heard invited testimony from the Workforce  
         Commission on the Unemployment Insurance System. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 9:51 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 5, 2003. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:21 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Keffer, Jim; Hughes; Rodriguez; Wong  
                   (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Homer; Isett; Thompson (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Homer now present.) 
          
         The committee heard testimony from Dr. Ray Perryman on economic  
         development issues in Texas (see attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Homer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         At 2:44 p.m., on the motion of Representative Homer and without  
         objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Keffer, Jim, Chair 
          
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         Ky Ash, Clerk