House Committee on Business & Industry
75th Legislature
April 2, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 1997, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at
2:18 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Giddings;
Woolley (5).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Elkins; Janek; Solomons (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
HB 3203
The chair laid out HB 3203.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
Representative Corte offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
(Representatives Elkins and Janek now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
(Representatives Dukes and Solomons now present.)
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3203, 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; Corte; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 384
The chair laid out HB 384.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the
measure.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 384 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1742
The chair laid out HB 1742.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized RepresentativeWilliams, co-author, to
close on the measure.
Representative Dukes moved that HB 1742 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 533
The chair laid out HB 533.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 533, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1665
The chair laid out HB 1665.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Corte offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 1665, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1650
The chair laid out HB 1650.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Place to explain the
measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brimer to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 1650, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2271
The chair laid out HB 2271.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 2271 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2988
The chair laid out HB 2988.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2802
The chair laid out HB 2802.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
HB 2569
The chair laid out HB 2569.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
Representative Janek moved that HB 2569 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3159
The chair laid out HB 3159.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 3159 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 768
The chair laid out HB 768 as pending business.
Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 768, 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; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Solomons (2).
HB 3038
The chair laid out HB 3038 as pending business.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3038 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; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Solomons (2).
HB 3522
The chair laid out HB 3522 as pending business.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 3522, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HB 3139
The chair laid out HB 3139 as pending business.
Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer moved that HB 3139, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HB 3138
The chair laid out HB 3138 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Janek moved that HB 3138, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HB 3161
The chair laid out HB 3161 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 3161, 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; Dukes;
Elkins; Giddings; Janek; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Solomons (1).
HB 1521
The chair laid out HB 1521.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:57 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