House Committee on Business & Industry
75th Legislature
March 26, 1997
2:00 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 1997, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at
2:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Giddings; Janek;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Elkins (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Elkins now present.)
HB 768
The chair laid out HB 768.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3518
The chair laid out HB 3518.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Corte now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3216
The chair laid out HB 3216.
The chair recognized Representative Stiles to explain the
measure.
Representative Rhodes offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Stiles and allowed written
testimony to be submitted.
Representative Brimer, co-author of the bill, closed on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3216, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1171: Representative Janek, chair, Representatives
Giddings and Solomons.
HB 264
The chair laid out HB 264 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 264, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
HB 1285
The chair recalled HB 1285 from subcommittee.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1285, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
HB 1633
The chair laid out HB 1633 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1633, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes (2).
HB 1104
The chair laid out HB 1104 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Giddings offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Rhodes offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1104, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 1305
The chair laid out HB 1305 as pending business.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1305 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
SB 228
The chair laid out SB 228 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the
measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that SB 228, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 976
The chair laid out HB 976 as pending business.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer closed on the measure.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 976, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 3197
The chair laid out HB 3197.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 3197, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 3196
The chair laid out HB 3196.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3196, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dukes (1).
HB 3201
The chair laid out HB 3201.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 3201, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Janek (2).
HB 3202
The chair laid out HB 3202.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3202 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Giddings; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Janek; Solomons (3).
HB 3279
The chair laid out HB 3279.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 3279 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek;
Solomons (4).
HB 3354
The chair laid out HB 3354.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3354, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek (3).
HB 3522
The chair laid out HB 3522.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3137
The chair laid out HB 3137.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3137 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins;
Giddings; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Janek (3).
HB 3038
The chair laid out HB 3038.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The Committee stood at ease at 4:30 p.m.
Back to order in committee at 4:36 p.m.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3138
The chair laid out HB 3138.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3161
The chair laid out HB 3161.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3139
The chair laid out HB 3139.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Brimer offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2630
The chair laid out HB 2630.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:12 pm, 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. Kim Brimer, Chair
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Gilianne Carter, Clerk