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