The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
February 28, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2001 and an
announcement made on the floor of the House on February 28,
2001, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Solis, Jim, at 1:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Deshotel; Homer;
McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (7).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Luna, Vilma (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1109
The chair laid out HB 1109.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Invited Testimony
The chair recognized witnesses representing the Texas Department
of Agriculture to provide information on rural economic
development. (See attached witness list.)
HB 218
The chair laid out HB 218.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 230
The chair laid out HB 230.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1439
The chair laid out HB 1439.
Representative McClendon 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 925 AND HB 1215
The chair laid out HB 925 AND HB 1215.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measures.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 925.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Clark now present.)
HB 1243
The chair laid out HB 1243.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 931
The chair laid out HB 931.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 694
The chair laid out HB 694.
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.
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 1873
The chair laid out HB 1873.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 476
The chair laid out HB 476 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 476, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
HB 1103
The chair laid out HB 1103.
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.
HB 1104
The chair laid out HB 1104.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1105
The chair laid out HB 1105.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1425
The chair laid out HB 1425.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 931
The chair laid out HB 931 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 533
The chair laid out HB 533 as pending business.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 533, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 935
The chair laid out HB 935 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 935, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
HB 936
The chair laid out HB 936 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
Representative Homer moved that HB 936, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 323
The chair laid out HB 323 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 323, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Homer; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Luna, Vilma (1).
The chair directed that the February 14, 2001, minutes for the
House Committee on Economic Development be corrected. The
corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
At 5:55 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