The House Committee on Business & Industry

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

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

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 4:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Darby; Bohac; Solomons (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Bailey; Castro; Martinez, "Mando"; Zedler (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2623

 

The chair laid out HB 2623.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

HB 1702

 

The chair laid out HB 1702.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

 

HB 2207

 

The chair laid out HB 2207.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2092

 

The chair laid out HB 2092.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2515

 

The chair laid out HB 2515.

 

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 2305

 

The chair laid out HB 2305.

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2069

 

The chair laid out HB 2069.

 

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1662

 

The chair laid out HB 1662.

 

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.

 

HB 1479

 

The chair laid out HB 1479.

 

Representative Bohac offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2104

 

The chair laid out HB 2104.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 472

 

The chair laid out HB 472 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 472, 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; Bohac; Castro; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"  (2).

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 1005

 

The chair laid out HB 1005 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Bohac moved that HB 1005, 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; Bohac; Castro; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"  (2).

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 1772

 

The chair laid out HB 1772 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 1772, 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; Bohac; Castro; Solomons (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Zedler (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"  (2).

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 1871

 

The chair laid out HB 1871 as pending business.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Castro moved that HB 1871, 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; Bohac; Castro; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"  (2).

 

HB 2004

 

The chair laid out HB 2004 as pending business.

 

Representative Solomons moved that HB 2004, 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; Bohac; Castro; Solomons; Zedler (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bailey; Martinez, "Mando"  (2).

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 1733

 

The chair laid out HB 1733.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2277

 

The chair laid out HB 2277.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

SB 324

 

The chair laid out SB 324, the companion to HB 734, in lieu of the house bill.

 

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.

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

HB 3219

 

The chair laid out HB 3219.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 3173

 

The chair laid out HB 3173.

 

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 2002, HB 2003

 

The chair laid out HB 2002 and HB 2003.

 

Representative Darby offered a complete committee substitute to HB 2002.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 2002 and HB 2003.

 

Testimony was taken on HB 2002.  (See attached witness list.)

 

Testimony was taken on HB 2003.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 2002 and HB 2003.

 

The committee substitute to HB 2002 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 2002 and HB 2003 were left pending without objection. 

 

(Representative Giddings in chair.)

 

At 8:20 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. Giddings, Chair

 

 

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Jessica Sann, Clerk