House Committee on Economic Development Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance 76th Legislature April 14, 1999 2:00 pm or upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E2.026 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 1999, the House Committee on Economic Development, Subcommittee on Unemployment Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Van de Putte at 3:50 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Van de Putte; McClendon; Yarbrough (3). Absent: Representatives Homer; Seaman (2). A quorum was present. HB 3436 The chair laid out HB 3436. The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure. Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the measure. (Representative Homer now present.) 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3579 The chair laid out HB 3579. The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure. Representative Van de Putte offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3449 The chair laid out HB 3449. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. (Representative Seaman now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1385 The chair laid out HB 1385 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure. Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute. 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2657 The chair laid out HB 2657. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1331 The chair laid out HB 1331 as pending business. 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. 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 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure. 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 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2657 The chair laid out HB 2657 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3127 The chair laid out HB 3127. The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1325 The chair laid out HB 1325 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2396 The chair laid out HB 2396. 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 1595 The chair laid out HB 1595 as pending business. 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 as pending business. 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 616 The chair laid out HB 616 as pending business. 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 754 The chair laid out HB 754 as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closed on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 7:40 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Leticia Van de Putte, Chair ______________________ Yvonne Barton, Clerk