The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
April 20, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 19,
2001, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Solis, Jim, at 8:05 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark; Luna,
Vilma; McClendon; Seaman; Yarbrough (7).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Homer (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 3452
The chair laid out HB 3452 as pending business.
Representative Solis, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego 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 Gallego to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 3452, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Homer (1).
HB 1931
The chair laid out HB 1931 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Deshotel moved that HB 1931, as amended, 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; Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Homer; McClendon (2).
HB 1397
The chair laid out HB 1397 as pending business.
Representative Seaman offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 1397, as amended, 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;
Luna, Vilma; Seaman; Yarbrough (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Deshotel; Homer; McClendon (3).
HB 1397
Representative Yarbrough moved to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Yarbrough moved that HB 1397, 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 Solis, Jim; Keffer; Clark;
Deshotel; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Homer (1).
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
HB 3300
The chair laid out HB 3300 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 Seaman moved that HB 3300, 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; Luna, Vilma; McClendon; Seaman;
Yarbrough (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Homer (1).
At 9:15 a.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