House Committee on Business & Industry
75th Legislature
February 26, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 2:12 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; Janek; Woolley (5).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Giddings; Solomons (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1285
The chair laid out HB 1285.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the measure.
(Representatives Corte; Giddings; and Solomons now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Dukes now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 342
The chair laid out HB 342.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1156
The chair laid out HB 1156.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1272 and HB1273
The chair laid out HB 1272 and HB 1273.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measures.
Representative Rhodes offered an amendment on HB 1272.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute on HB 1273.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
At 4:37 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 pm,
Wednesday, March 5, 1997.
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