House Committee on Economic Development
76th Legislature
April 19, 1999
1:30 pm or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E1.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 14, 1999, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Jim Solis at
4:21 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Deshotel; Keffer; Luna,
Vilma; Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 255
The chair laid out HB 255.
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.)
(Representative Van de Putte now present.)
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3431
The chair laid out HB 3431.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3427
The chair laid out HB 3427.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)
HB 2388
The chair laid out HB 2388 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
Representative Luna, Vilma offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the
measure.
The bill, as amended, was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 3414
The chair laid out HB 3414.
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 501
The chair recalled HB 501 from subcommittee.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 616
The chair recalled HB 616 from subcommittee.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 616, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
HB 2992
The chair laid out HB 2992 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2992, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
(Representative Luna, Vilma in chair.)
HB 2388
The chair laid out HB 2388, as amended, as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2388, as amended, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
(Represenatitive Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 3029
The chair laid out HB 3029, as amended, as pending business.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved to reconsider the vote by
which amendment # 1 was adopted to the measure.
The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Amendment # 1 was withdrawn without objection by the chair.
Representative Luna, Vilma offered amendment # 4 to the
measure.
The chair and Representative Luna, Vilma explained the
measure.
Amendment # 4 was adopted without objection.
Representative Luna, Vilma moved that HB 3029, 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; Deshotel; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
HB 3429
The chair laid out HB 3429 as pending business.
Representative Luna, Vilma offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 3429, 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; Keffer;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Van de Putte; Homer; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
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