The House Committee on Financial Institutions
79th Legislature
April 18, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.012
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2005, the House
Committee on Financial Institutions met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at
5:55 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solomons; Guillen; Chavez; Flynn;
Orr; Riddle (6).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 846
The chair laid out HB 846.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Representative Flynn offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 846, 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; Guillen; Flynn; Orr;
Riddle (5).
Nays: Representative Chavez (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 955
The chair laid out HB 955 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative McCall now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 955, 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 628
The chair laid out HB 628 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 628, 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 2223
The chair laid out HB 2223 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative McCall moved that HB 2223, as amended, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
HB 1682
The chair laid out HB 1682 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1682, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
HB 2536
The chair laid out HB 2536 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB 2536, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
HB 1547
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The chair laid out HB 1547 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1547, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
HB 1582
The chair laid out HB 1582 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Orr moved that HB 1582, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Riddle (1).
HB 1387
The chair laid out HB 1387.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
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Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3428
The chair laid out HB 3428.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2220
The chair laid out HB 2220.
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 709
The chair laid out SB 709.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that SB 709, 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;
Flynn; Orr (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Riddle (2).
At 7:47 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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