House Committee on Economic Development
76th Legislature
March 15, 1999
1:30 pm
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 1999, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at
1:38 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon; Yarbrough (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 160
The chair laid out HB 160 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 160, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Keffer; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon; Yarbrough (4).
HB 64
The chair laid out HB 64 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
(Representative Yarbrough now present.)
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 64, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Keffer; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon (3).
HB 1543
The chair laid out HB 1543 as pending business.
Representative Keffer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 15443, 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 Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Homer;
Keffer; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon (3).
HB 1407
The chair laid out HB 1407 as pending business.
(Representatives Van de Putte and McClendon now present.)
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1407 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 Solis, Jim; Van de Putte;
Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
The chair explains his intent to lay out HB 616 and HB 1325 in
order to hear testimony on both bills simultaneously.
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 616
The chair laid out HB 616.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
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.
(Representative Van De Putte in chair.)
HB 1325
The chair laid out HB 1325.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Testimony was taken
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 914
The chair laid out HB 914.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 501
The chair laid out HB 501.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 886
The chair laid out HB 886.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1331
The chair laid out HB 1331.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1332
The chair laid out HB 1332.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1333
The chair laid out HB 1333.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1384
The chair laid out HB 1384.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1385
The chair laid out HB 1385.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1595
The chair laid out HB 1595.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1597
The chair laid out HB 1597.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1960
The chair laid out HB 1960.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 754
The chair laid out HB 754.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair explained his intent to delay the consideration of
HB 2126 due to receiving notification that the senate
companion had just been referred to the committee.
The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on
Unemployment Insurance:
HB 501, HB 616, HB 754, HB 886, HB 914, HB 1325, HB 1331, HB
1332, HB 1333, HB 1384, HB 1385, HB 1595, HB 1597, and HB
1960.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
Unemployment Insurance: Representative Van de Putte, Chair,
Representatives Homer; McClendon; Seaman; and Yarbrough.
The chair referred HB 83 directly to the Subcommittee on HB
83.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
HB 83: Representative Yarbrough, Chair, Representatives
Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; and Seaman.
At 6:10 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