CORRECTED MINUTES FOR 4/9/97 
          
         House Committee on Business & Industry 
         75th Legislature 
         April 9, 1997 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at  
         2:17 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Dukes; Elkins;  
                   Janek; Woolley (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Giddings; Solomons (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2633 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2633.   
          
         (Representative Corte and Giddings now present.)   
          
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2633 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 1171 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1171 from subcommittee.   
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
  
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 1171, 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). 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 878:  Representative Dukes, chair, Representatives Rhodes  
         and Giddings.  
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1172:  Representative Rhodes, Chair, Representatives Elkins  
         and Janek.  
          
         HB 92 
          
         The chair laid out HB 92 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.)   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 92, 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;  
                        Janek; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representatives Dukes; Giddings (2). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 740 
          
         The chair laid out HB 740 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Janek moved that HB 740, 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 2759 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2759.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 2759 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; Corte; Dukes; Elkins;  
                        Giddings; Janek; Solomons; Woolley (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Rhodes (1). 
  
         HB 1650 
          
         Representative Dukes moved to reconsider the vote by which HB  
         1650 was reported out on April 2, 1997.  
          
         The motion to reconsider HB 1650 prevailed without objection. 
          
         Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         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 2016 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2016.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2016, 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 306 
          
         The chair laid out HB 306.   
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2683 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2683.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB 2683 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 3174 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3174.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.) 
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 3174, 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 1221 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1221.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative  Solis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Rhodes in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2966 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2966.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davila to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davila to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2570.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 2570 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 2631 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2631.   
          
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Janek offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 2631, 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 2632 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2632.   
          
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 2632 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 2506 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2506.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte moved that HB 2506 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 2239 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2239.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2128 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2128.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Dukes offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 2128, 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 1432 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1432.   
          
         Representative Brimer to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Janek offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Brimer to close on the measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1432. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 1432:  Representative Elkins, Chair, Representatives Corte  
         and Dukes.  
          
         At 7:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Kim Brimer, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Gilianne Carter, Clerk