House Committee on Business & Industry 
         76th Legislature 
         March 9, 1999 
         2:00 p.m.  
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the Chair, Representative Kim Brimer at  
         2:10 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                   Ritter; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Giddings; Siebert (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Siebert now present.)   
          
         HB 115 
          
         The chair laid out HB 115 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.)   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 115, 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 749 
          
         The chair laid out HB 749 as pending business.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Representative Ritter moved that HB 749  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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 341 
          
         The chair laid out HB 341 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 341, 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 Brimer; Corte; George; Ritter;  
                        Siebert; Solomons; Woolley (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Giddings (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dukes (1). 
          
         HB 1086 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1086 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Woolley moved that HB 1086, 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1174 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1174 as pending business. 
          
         Representative George moved that HB 1174 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1356 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1356 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert moved that HB 1356 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 965 
          
         The chair laid out HB 965 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB 965 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1066 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1066 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Woolley offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Ritter moved that HB 1066, 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1351 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1351 as pending business.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 1351 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 Brimer; Dukes; Corte; George;  
                        Giddings; Ritter; Siebert; Solomons; Woolley  
                        (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 381 
          
         The chair laid out HB 381.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Corte offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 637 
          
         The chair laid out HB 637.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1397 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1397.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1521 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1521.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 896 
          
         The chair laid out HB 896.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Siebert offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HB 2054 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2054.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1522 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1522.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
           
         (Representative Dukes in chair.)   
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         At 4:00 p.m., 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