The House Committee on Economic Development 
         77th Legislature 
         February 7, 2001 
         10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on February  
         5, 2001, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Solis, Jim, at 12:05 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark; Deshotel;  
                   Homer; Seaman; Yarbrough (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Luna, Vilma; McClendon (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair delivered his opening remarks and announced that the  
         purpose of this meeting was to consider invited testimony from  
         the various state agencies in the committee's jurisdiction. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative McClendon now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Luna, Vilma now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Solis, Jim in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:11 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. Solis, Jim, Chair 
          
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         Yvonne Barton, Clerk