House Committee on Economic Development
76th Legislature
March 1, 1999
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 1999, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at
11:45 am.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Van de Putte; Homer;
Keffer; McClendon; Seaman (6).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; Yarbrough
(3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Deshotel now present.)
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 1517
The chair laid out HB1517.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 1148
The chair laid out HB 1148.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Yarbrough now present.)
HB 160
The chair laid out HB 160.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill and the complete offered committee substitute were
left pending without objection.
HB 64
The chair laid out HB 64.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill and the complete offered committee substitute were
left pending without objection.
HB 160
The chair laid out HB 160 and Representative McClendon's
complete offered committee substitute as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 951
The chair laid out HB 951.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 64
The chair laid out HB 64 and Representative McCLendon's
complete offered committee substitute as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Testimony was taken from the Texas Workforce Commission on the
Unemployment Insurance and Smart Job Funding and the UI
System/Benefits. (See attached witness list.)
At 2:41 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. Jim Solis, Chair
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Yvonne Barton, Clerk