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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Jim Solis, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Yvonne Barton, Clerk