The House Committee on Business & Industry
78th Legislature
March 18, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2003, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:10
p.m.
Following adjournment of the previous committee meeting, the
roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst; Bohac;
Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons; Zedler (8).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 176
The chair laid out HB 176 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB176, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons;
Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
HB 177
The chair laid out HB 177 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 177, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons;
Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
HB 1394
The chair laid out HB 1394 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1394, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons;
Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
HB 1637
The chair laid out HB 1637 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1637, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons;
Zedler (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 1156
The chair laid out HB 1156 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1156, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed without the text. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Solomons;
Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Martinez Fischer (1).
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The Committee heard invited testimony from the Texas Workers'
Compensation Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance on
the Texas Workers' Compensation System.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list).
(Representative Bohac in chair.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 1054
The chair laid out HB 1054.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 766
The chair laid out HB 766.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 903
The chair laid out HB 903.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1272
The chair laid out HB 1272.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 7:19 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., Helen Giddings, Chair
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Paul S. Harris, Chief Clerk