House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
February 18, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 13, 1997, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira
at 11:17 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Keffer; Seaman; Siebert (6).
Absent: Representatives Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Van de Putte
(3).
A quorum was present.
HB 457
The chair laid out HB 457.
Chair moved that bill be left pending. Motion was carried
without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 564
The chair laid out HB 564.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 564.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 564.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 564 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman;
Siebert (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Van
de Putte (4).
HB 565
The chair laid out HB 565.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 565.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 565.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 457
The chair recalled and laid out HB 457 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Henry Cuellar to explain.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 566
The chair laid out HB 566.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 566.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 566.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 566 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman;
Siebert; Van de Putte (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Luna, Vilma; Raymond (3).
HB 567
The chair laid out HB 567.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 567.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Van de Putte offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman;
Siebert; Van de Putte (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Luna, Vilma; Raymond (3).
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 567.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 567, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed.
The motion was withdrawn. The bill was left pending without
objection.
HB 568
The chair laid out HB 568.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 568.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 568.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 12:32 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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