The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         77th Legislature 
         February 20, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 2:05  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Elkins; George;  
                   Solomons (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Corte; Davis, John; Giddings; Woolley  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representatives Corte, John Davis, Giddings, and Woolley are  
         now present.) 
          
         The chair announced that the committee would not be taking  
         action on HB 886. 
          
         HB 732, HB 1034 and HB 1051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 732 and HB 1034. 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute  
         to HB 732. 
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Jesse Jones and Thompson to  
         explain HB 732 and HB 1034.  
          
         Testimony was taken on HB 732 and HB 1034.  (See attached  
         witness list.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1051. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         HB 1051 was left pending without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representatives Jesse Jones and Thompson to  
         close on HB 732 and HB 1034.  
         The committee substitute for HB 732 was withdrawn without  
         objection. 
          
         HB 732 and HB 1034 were left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         HB 719 
          
         The chair laid out HB 719. 
          
         Representative Dukes offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.) 
          
         HB 1203 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1203. 
          
         Representative Brimer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Brimer explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Brimer closed on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1192 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1192. 
         Representative George offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Brimer explained the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Dukes in chair.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:00 p.m., 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. Brimer, Chair 
          
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         Bonnie Bruce, Clerk