The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         77th Legislature 
         April 3, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Brimer, at 2:30  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis, John;  
                   Elkins; George; Giddings; Woolley (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Solomons (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3102 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3102. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2600 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2600 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair offered three amendments to the measure.  
          
         Amendments one through three were adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 2600, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Dukes; Corte; Davis,  
                             John; Elkins; George; Woolley (7).  
  
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Giddings; Solomons  (2).  
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         HB 2612 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2612 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 2612, as substituted, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Davis, John; Elkins;  
                             Woolley (4).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Corte; George (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
          
         HB 2527 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2527 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 2527, 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  
         record vote:  
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
          
         HB 1382 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1382 as pending business. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 1382 be reported favorably to the full  
         house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  
         The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
           
         HB 3212 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3212 as pending business. 
          
         Representative George offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3212, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
           
         HB 3213 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3213 as pending business. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3213, without amendments, 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 record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
  
         HB 3214 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3214 as pending business. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3214, without amendments, 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 record  
         vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings; Solomons  (3).  
           
         HB 3458 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3458 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3458, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             George; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons   
                        (4).  
           
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         HB 3120 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3120 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 3120, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             George; Woolley (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Elkins; Giddings; Solomons   
                        (4).  
           
         (Representatives Elkins and Solomons now present.) 
          
         HB 2530 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2530 as pending business. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 2530, 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  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings  (2).  
           
         HB 1331 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1331 as pending business. 
          
         The chair moved that HB 1331, without amendments, be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following  
         record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; Solomons; Woolley (6).  
           
         Nays:               Representative George (1).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Dukes; Giddings  (2).  
           
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         SB 433 
          
         The chair laid out SB 433 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that SB 433, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Brimer; Corte; Davis, John;  
                             Elkins; George; Solomons; Woolley (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Giddings  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Dukes  (1).  
           
         HB 2445 
          
         (Representative Davis, John in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2445. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair explained 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.  
          
         (Representative Brimer in chair.) 
          
         HB 1509 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1509. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 583 
          
         The chair laid out SB 583. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Janek to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 174 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 174. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2202 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2202. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2803 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2803. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2187 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2187. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2186 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2186. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, Yvonne to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2224 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2224. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1980 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1980. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2804 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2804. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3332 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3332. 
          
         Representative Woolley offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2563 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2563. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3199 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3199. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair to explained 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.  
          
         HB 2976 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2976. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:00 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