House Committee on Economic Development 76th Legislature April 12, 1999 1:30 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E1.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 1999, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at 1:45 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Van de Putte; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (9). Absent: None (0). A quorum was present. HB 2915 The chair laid out HB 2915. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2487 The chair laid out HB 2487 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the measure. Representative Deshotel 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3333 The chair laid out HB 3333. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the measure. Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Van de Putte in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3480 The chair laid out HB 3480. The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the measure. Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the measure. 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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. HB 3029 The chair laid out HB 3029. The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Representative Solis, Jim offered amendment #1 to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Amendment #1 was adopted without objection. Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #2 to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Amendment #2 was adopted without objection. Representative Van de Putte offered amendment #3 to the measure. The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the measure. Amendment #3 was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure. The bill, as amended, was left pending without objection. HB 3658 The chair laid out HB 3658 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3596 The chair laid out HB 3596. The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure. Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 3596 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; Van de Putte; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). HB 3656 The chair laid out HB 3656 as pending business. Representative Luna, Vilma offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 3656, 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; Van de Putte; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Yarbrough (1). HB 3295 The chair laid out HB 3295, as amended, as pending business. Representative Seaman moved that HB 3295, as amended, 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; Van de Putte; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Yarbrough (1). HB 2401 The chair laid out HB 2401. Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Van de Putte moved that HB 2401, 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; Van de Putte; Deshotel; Homer; Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Yarbrough (1). At 5:06 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