CORRECTED MINUTES FOR 4/16/97
House Committee on Business & Industry
75th Legislature
April 16, 1997
2:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at
5:15 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Elkins; Giddings;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Janek (3).
A quorum was present.
By order of the chair, with no objections, the House Committee
on Business and Industry on April 16, 1997, authorized the
correction of the minutes for the committee hearing held on
March 12, 1997.
By order of the chair, with no objections, the House Committee
on Business and Industry on April 16, 1997, authorized the
correction of the minutes for the work session held on March
20, 1997.
HB 1156
The chair laid out HB 1156 as pending business.
Representative Woolley offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Woolley moved that HB 1156, 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 Rhodes; Elkins; Giddings;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: Representative Brimer (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Janek (3).
HB 484
The chair laid out HB 484.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1521
The chair laid out HB 1521 as pending business.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 1521 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 2630
The chair laid out HB 2630 as pending business.
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 Solomons moved that HB 2630, 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; Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Janek (3).
HB 2966
The chair laid out HB 2966 as pending business.
(Representatives Corte and Dukes now present.)
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 2966, 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; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
HB 306
The chair laid out HB 306 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 306, 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; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Janek (2).
HB 878
The chair recalled HB 878 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat 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 Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Dukes moved that HB 878, 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; Solomons; Woolley (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Janek (1).
HB 3575
The chair laid out HB 3575.
Representative Brimer to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Brimer to close on the measure.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 3575 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; Dukes; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Giddings; Janek (3).
HB 2940
The chair laid out HB 2940.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 2940 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;
Giddings; Solomons (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Janek; Woolley (3).
HB 2039
The chair laid out HB 2039.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2039, 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;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Giddings; Janek
(4).
HB 3464
The chair laid out HB 3464.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 3464.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 3464: Representative Woolley, Chair, Representatives Corte
and Dukes.
HB 374
The chair laid out HB 374.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3251
The chair laid out HB 3251.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 357
The chair laid out HB 357.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2290
The chair laid out HB 2290.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Corte moved that HB 2290 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; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Janek (2).
HB 2291
The chair laid out HB 2291.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2291 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;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek (3).
HB 3021
The chair laid out HB 3021.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 3021, 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; Solomons; Woolley (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Janek (2).
HB 1572
The chair laid out HB 1572.
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 2771
The chair laid out HB 2771.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2771.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2771: Representative Solomons, Chair, Representatives
Dukes and Elkins.
HB 2772
The chair laid out HB 2772.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Rhodes in chair.)
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2772.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 2772: Representative Solomons, Chair, Representatives
Dukes and Elkins.
HB 2986
The chair laid out HB 2986.
(Representative Dukes in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Brimer in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 2986.
The chair named Representative Elkins to chair the
Subcommittee on HB 2986 and will appoint members at a later
date.
HB 2042
The chair laid out HB 2042.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
Representative Rhodes moved that HB 2042 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;
Solomons; Woolley (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Dukes; Giddings; Janek
(4).
HB 1978
The chair laid out HB 1978.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1978, 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; Dukes; Elkins;
Solomons; Woolley (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Corte; Giddings; Janek (3).
HB 3445
The chair laid out HB 3445.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rhodes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 12:07 am, 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