House Committee on Business & Industry 75th Legislature May 14, 1997 2:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E2.014 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 1997, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at 7:25 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Brimer; Rhodes; Corte; Elkins; Woolley (5). Absent: Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Janek; Solomons (4). A quorum was present. By order of the chair, with no objections, the House Committee on Business and Industry on May 14, 1997, authorized the correction of the minutes for the formal meeting held May 9, 1997. SB 1864 The chair laid out SB 1864 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Bailey to explain the measure. (Representatives Dukes and Solomons now present.) Representative Woolley offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1094 The chair laid out SB 1094 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 27 The chair laid out SB 27. The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 568 The chair laid out SB 568 as pending business. (Representatives Giddings and Janek now present.) The chair recognized Representative Solis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1530 The chair laid out SB 1530. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1195 Representative Brimer laid out SB 1195. Representative Brimer explained the measure. Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. Representative Brimer closed on the measure. The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on SB 1195. The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on SB 1195: Representative Dukes, Chair, Representatives Rhodes and Solomons. At 8:10 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