House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
March 25, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren Oliveira
at 1:42 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Greenberg;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Siebert (6).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Raymond; Van de Putte (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1836
The chair laid out HB 1836.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
(Representative Raymond now present.)
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1836, 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;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Van de Putte (2).
HB 365
The chair laid out HB 365.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 1328
The chair laid out HB 1328.
The chair recognized Representative Serna to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1396
The chair laid out HB 1396.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2001
The chair laid out HB 2001.
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 Greenberg in chair.)
HB 2500
The chair laid out HB 2500.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
The chair recognized Representatives Patterson, Marchant, and
Oliveira to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representatives Patterson and Oliveira to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 1574
The chair laid out HB 1574.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 1574.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 1574: Representative Luna, Vilma, Chair, Representatives
Raymond and Seaman.
HB 160
The chair laid out HB 160 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 160, as substituted, 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;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keffer (1).
HB 1761
The chair laid out HB 1761.
The chair recognized Representatives Moreno and Chavez to
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representatives Moreno and Chavez to
close on the measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 1761, 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; Greenberg; Luna,
Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Van de Putte (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Yarbrough (1).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Siebert (2).
At 7:53 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