House Committee on Business & Industry 
         76th Legislature 
         February 16, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 11, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at  
         2:07 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Ritter; Solomons;  
                   Woolley (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; George; Giddings; Siebert  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The Chair recognized James Barnes, Texas Workforce Commission,  
         to present invited testimony on state occupational trends. 
          
         (Representatives Corte; George; and Siebert now present.)   
          
         HB 115 
          
         The chair laid out HB 115.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.)   
          
         HB 749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 749.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 611 
          
         The chair laid out HB 611.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Kim Brimer, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Brandon Aghamalian, Clerk