House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
March 18, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 1997, and a
postponement announcement from the House floor on March 18,
1997, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Ren Oliveira at 1:40 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Luna, Vilma;
Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (6).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Van de Putte (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Keffer now present.)
HB 1300
The chair laid out HB 1300 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Greenberg now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Greenberg moved that HB 1300, 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; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Van de Putte (2).
HB 1410
The chair laid out HB 1410 as pending business and explained
the measure.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1410, as amended, 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; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Van de Putte (2).
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2252
The chair laid out HB 2252.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
(Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Representative Siebert offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 2252, 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; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Van de Putte (2).
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 1141
The chair laid out HB 1141.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1525
The chair laid out HB 1525.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1525 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; Greenberg; Keffer;
Seaman; Siebert (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Yarbrough; Luna, Vilma;
Raymond; Van de Putte (4).
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 1720
The chair laid out HB 1720.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1720, 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; Greenberg; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Siebert (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Yarbrough; Raymond; Van de
Putte (3).
HB 1721
The chair laid out HB 1721.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1721.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1721: Representative Greenberg, Chair, Representatives
Keffer and Siebert.
(Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)
HB 1414
The chair laid out HB 1414.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Siebert offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1414, as amended, 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; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Raymond; Van de Putte (2).
HB 2312
The chair laid out HB 2312.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2162
The chair laid out HB 2162.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
At 6:14 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