House Committee on Economic Development
75th Legislature
April 8, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 1997 and a
postponement announcement from the House floor on April 8,
1997, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,
Representative Ren Oliveira at 1:21 pm.
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.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2162
The chair laid out HB 2162 as pending business.
(Representative Siebert now present.)
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 2162, 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; Siebert
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Van de Putte (1).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 3512
The chair laid out HB 3512 as pending business.
Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 568
The chair laid out HB 568 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 568, 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; Siebert
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Van de Putte (1).
HB 1904
The chair laid out HB 1904.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on
the measure.
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 1528
The chair recalled HB 1528 from subcommittee.
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 Luna, Vilma offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1528, 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; Luna,
Vilma; Seaman; Van de Putte (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Raymond;
Siebert (4).
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2001
The chair laid out HB 2001 as pending business.
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.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2001, 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; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Keffer (1).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
HB 3512
The chair laid out HB 3512 as pending business.
Representative Greenberg offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Siebert moved that HB 3512, 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;
Raymond; Siebert; Van de Putte (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Seaman
(3).
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2926
The chair laid out HB 2926.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2928
The chair laid out HB 2928.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2927
The chair laid out HB 2927.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1904
The chair laid out HB 1904 as pending business.
Testimony was taken.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2400
The chair laid out HB 2400 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 2400, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 2500
The chair laid out HB 2500 as pending business.
Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Van de Putte offered an amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 2500, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
HB 905
The chair laid out HB 905 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 905, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Seaman; Siebert; Van de
Putte (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Greenberg (1).
At 5:20 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