House Committee on Economic Development 
         75th Legislature 
         April 15, 1997 
         3:00 pm or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Ren  Oliveira  
         at 5:20 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Oliveira; Yarbrough; Raymond;  
                   Seaman; Siebert (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Van  
                   de Putte (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2001 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2001.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough moved to reconsider the vote on HB  
         2001.   
          
         (Representative Van de Putte now present.)   
          
         (Representative Yarbrough in chair.)   
          
         Representative Oliveira 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 Yarbrough moved that HB 2001, 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; Raymond;  
                        Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Greenberg; Keffer; Luna, Vilma  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 266 
          
         The chair laid out SB 266.   
          
         (Representative Greenberg now present.)   
          
         (Representatives Keffer and Luna, Vilma now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2545 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2545.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1640 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1640.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.   
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.)   
          
         Representative Raymond offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 1640, 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;  
                        Keffer; Luna, Vilma; Raymond; Siebert; Van de  
                        Putte (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Seaman (1). 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into the committee substitute.   
          
         HB 2545 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2545 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 2545, 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; Siebert; Van de  
                        Putte (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Seaman (1). 
          
         HB 898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 898.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 893 
          
         The chair laid out SB 893.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Raymond moved that SB 893 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; Siebert (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Greenberg; Seaman; Van de Putte  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 2928 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2928 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 2928, 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;  
                        Van de Putte (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into the committee substitute.   
          
         HB 3083 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3083.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         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 chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3259 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3259.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 3259, 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; Seaman; Siebert; Van de Putte (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Greenberg; Raymond (2). 
          
         HCR 102 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 102.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         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.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 113 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 113.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:58 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