CORRECTED MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 19, 1997 House Committee on Business & Industry 75th Legislature February 19, 1997 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 1997, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 2:03 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (5). Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Elkins; Solomons (4). A quorum was present. HB 225 The chair laid out HB 225. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken on bill. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representatives Corte; Dukes; Elkins; and Solomons now present.) HB 109 The chair laid out HB 109. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. Testimony was taken on bill. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 740 The chair laid out HB 740. The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. Testimony was taken on bill. (Representative Rhodes in chair.) (Representative Brimer in chair.) (Representative Rhodes in chair.) (Representative Brimer in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1171 The chair laid out HB 1171. The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain the measure. Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken on bill. The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 878 The chair laid out HB 878. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure. Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute. Maria Tamez submitted written information to committee. Testimony was taken on bill. The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 381 The chair laid out HB 381. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure. Testimony was taken on bill. The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 6:57 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 1997. ______________________ ______________________ Rep. Kim Brimer, Chair Gilianne Carter, Clerk