House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
March 11, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing
and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren
Oliveira at 11:43 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman (7).
Absent: Representatives Siebert; Van de Putte (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 81
The chair laid out HB 81.
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the
measure.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
(Representative Siebert now present.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on
the measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 81,
members to be named at a later date.
HB 334
The chair laid out HB 334.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 777
The chair laid out HB 777.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 160
The chair laid out HB 160.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 39
The chair recalled HB 39 from Subcommittee.
Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 39, 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 Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Siebert (1).
Child Care Management System and Funding
The Chair discussed child care management system and
funding.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 1527
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The chair laid out HB 1527.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:53 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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Rep. Ren Oliveira, Chair
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J.J. Garza, Clerk