The House Committee on Economic Development
79th Legislature
March 15, 2005
11:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2005, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Ritter, at
11:56 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Ritter; Cook, Byron; Anchia;
Deshotel; McCall; Seaman (6).
Absent: Representative Kolkhorst (1).
A quorum was present.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1188
The chair laid out HB 1188.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 918
The chair laid out HB 918.
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 568
The chair laid out HB 568.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
Testimony continued. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 299
The chair laid out HB 299.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 900
The chair laid out HB 900.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Cook, Byron offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Cook, Byron in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 720
The chair laid out HB 720.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 426
The chair laid out HB 426.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 430
The chair laid out HB 430.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Ritter in chair.)
HB 558
The chair laid out HB 558.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 2:37 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. Ritter, Chair
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Sherri Walker, Clerk
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