House Committee on Economic Development 
         75th Legislature 
         March 4, 1997 
         10:30 am or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 1997 and a  
         postponement announcement from the House floor on March 4,  
         1997, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Ren  Oliveira at 1:44 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Keffer;  
                   Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Greenberg; Luna, Vilma; Van de Putte  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 211 
          
         The chair laid out SB 211. 
          
         (Representative Greenberg now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1300 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1300.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.   
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1526 
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1526.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma offered an amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 1526, 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;  
                   Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (8). 
          
         Nays:     None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting: None (0). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Van de Putte (1). 
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         HB 40 
          
         The chair laid out HB 40.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 40. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 40:  Representative Siebert, Chair, Representatives  
         Yarbrough; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; and Seaman.  
          
         HB 1528 
          
         The chair referred HB 1528 directly to the standing  
         Subcommittee on Smart Jobs:  Representative Luna, Vilma,  
         Chair; Representatives Yarbrough; Keffer; Seaman; and Van de  
         Putte.  
          
         At 3:52 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Ren  Oliveira, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         J.J. Garza, Clerk