The House Committee on Economic Development
78th Legislature
April 2, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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
8:14 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes; Rodriguez;
Wong (5).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2912
The chair laid out HB 2912.
The chair recognized Representative Homer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Homer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2499
The chair laid out HB 2499.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2623
The chair laid out HB 2623.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 262
The chair laid out HB 262 as pending business.
Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee
substitute.
Representative Homer offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Hughes moved that HB 262, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Rodriguez (4).
Nays: Representative Wong (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
committee substitute.
At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 3:18 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.
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HB 1233
The chair laid out HB 1233.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
(Representative Homer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Thompson now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
HB 3323
The chair laid out HB 3323.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3549
The chair laid out HB 3549.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the
measure.
(Representative Thompson in chair.)
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
At 5:20 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. Keffer, Jim, Chair
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Ky Ash, Clerk