The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
March 7, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at
1:12 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Homer; Seaman;
Yarbrough (5).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Deshotel; Luna, Vilma;
McClendon (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 300
The chair laid out HB 300.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Clark now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1757
The chair laid out HB 1757.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Deshotel now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 94
The chair laid out HB 94.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 95
The chair laid out HB 95.
The chair recosnized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1082
The chair laid out HB 1082.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 318
The chair laid out HB 318.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 820
The chair laid out HB 820.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1307
The chair laid out HB 1307.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 76
The chair laid out HB 76.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative McClendon offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measures.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2029
The chair laid out HB 2029.
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 134
The chair laid out HB 134.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 566
The chair laid out HB 566.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 567
The chair laid out HB 567.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 932
The chair laid out HB 932.
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 bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1985
The chair laid out HB 1985.
Representative Solis, Jim offered an amendment to the measure.
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 amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 230
The chair laid out HB 230 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 230, 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 694
The chair laid out HB 694 as pending business.
Representative Homer moved that HB 694, 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).
HB 1103
The chair laid out HB 1103 as pending business.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1873, 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).
HB 1104
The chair laid out HB 1104 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1873, 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).
HB 1105
The chair laid out HB 1105 as pending business.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 1105, 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).
HB 1109
The chair laid out HB 1109 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1109, 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).
HB 1425
The chair laid out HB 1425 as pending business.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1425, 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 1873
The chair laid out HB 1873 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that HB 1873, 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).
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
At 7:15 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