The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
March 28, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at
12:54 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark; Homer;
Yarbrough (5).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 3309
The chair laid out HB 3309.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McClendon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3452 AND HB 32
The chair laid out HB 3452.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Seaman now present.)
The chair laid out HB 32.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Deshotel 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.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna, Vilma to close on HB
3452.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 32.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 607
The chair laid out SB 607 in lieu of the house companion bill,
HB 1439, that had been left pending.
Representative McClendon offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that SB 607, 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;
Deshotel; Homer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Yarbrough (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Clark; Seaman (2).
HB 1243
The chair laid out HB 1243 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1243, 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;
Deshotel; Homer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman; Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Clark (1).
HB 2074
The chair laid out HB 2074 as pending business.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2808
The chair laid out HB 2808 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2808, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman; Yarbrough (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1592
The chair laid out HB 1592 as pending business.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 1592, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman; Yarbrough (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 94
The chair laid out HB 94 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 94, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman; Yarbrough (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 95
The chair laid out HB 95 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3309
The chair laid out HB 3309 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Clark moved that HB 3309, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Seaman; Yarbrough (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 76
The chair laid out HB 76 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2074
The chair laid out HB 2074 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
Representative McClendon moved that HB 2074, 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;
Deshotel; McClendon; Yarbrough (5).
Nays: Representatives Clark; Luna, Vilma; Seaman
(3).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Homer (1).
Absent: None (0).
At 5:40 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