The House Committee on Financial Institutions
79th Legislature
April 11, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House
Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at
2:12 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solomons; McCall; Guillen; Chavez;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Absent: None (0).
A quorum was present.
HB 1893
The chair laid out HB 1893 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that HB 1893, without amendments, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2218
The chair laid out HB 2218 as pending business.
Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Chavez (1).
Absent: None (0).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2218 was
reported favorably. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Chavez (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2232
The chair laid out HB 2232 as pending business.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 2232, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative McCall in chair.)
HB 2581
The chair laid out HB 2581 as pending business.
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Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 2581, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
HB 2218
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2218 was
reported favorably. The motion reconsider prevailed without
objection.
HB 2218 was before the committee.
Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Riddle moved that HB 2218, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Flynn; Orr; Riddle (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Chavez (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 694
The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business.
Representative Guillen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Chavez moved that HB 694, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Orr (5).
Nays: Representatives Flynn; Riddle (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 727
The chair laid out HB 727 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 727, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 398
The chair laid out HB 398 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
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committee substitute.
Representative Flynn moved that HB 398, 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 Solomons; McCall; Guillen;
Chavez; Flynn; Orr; Riddle (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1547
The chair laid out HB 1547 as pending business.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 628
The chair laid out HB 628.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
HB 955
The chair laid out HB 955.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Flynn in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
HB 2536
The chair laid out HB 2536.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
(Representative McCall in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2561
The chair laid out HB 2561.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:01 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. Solomons, Chair
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Chris Payne, Clerk
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