The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

February 27, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On March 6, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Business & Industry held on February 27, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Bohac; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Darby; Bailey; Castro (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Darby now present.)

 

HB 271

 

The chair laid out HB 271.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Bailey now present.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 143

 

The chair laid out HB 143 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 

 

Representative Bailey moved that HB 143, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 863

 

The chair laid out HB 863 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 863, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 886

 

The chair laid out HB 886 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 886, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1003

 

The chair laid out HB 1003 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1003, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1006

 

The chair laid out HB 1006 as pending business.

 

Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1006, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bailey; Bohac; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Solomons; Zedler (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 85

 

The chair laid out HB 85.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 887

 

The chair laid out HB 887.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 248

 

The chair laid out HB 248.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 941

 

The chair laid out HB 941.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 750

 

The chair laid out HB 750.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 550

 

The chair laid out HB 550.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 901

 

The chair laid out HB 901.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:07 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. Giddings, Chair

 

 

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Jessica Sann, Clerk