The House Committee on Business & Industry
78th Legislature
March 25, 2003
2:00 p.m. or 30 minutes following final adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2003, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 7:09
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Moreno, Joe E.;
Oliveira; Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Bohac; Martinez Fischer;
Solomons (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Bohac now present.)
HB 1054
The chair laid out HB 1054 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1054, 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; Bohac;
Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Martinez Fischer;
Solomons (3).
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 208
The chair laid out HB 208.
(Representative Solomons now present.)
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 322
The chair laid out HB 322.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe E. offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1279
The chair laid out HB 1279.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the
measure.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 574
The chair laid out HB 574.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1366
The chair laid out HB 1366.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1165
The chair laid out HB 1165 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1165, 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; Martinez Fischer; Moreno, Joe E.;
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Oliveira; Solomons; Zedler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 378
The chair laid out SB 378, the senate companion bill, in lieu of
HB 903 which, without objection, was left pending in the
committee.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst, the House
sponsor, to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 378, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst;
Bohac; Martinez Fischer; Moreno, Joe E.;
Oliveira; Solomons; Zedler (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1860
The chair laid out HB 1860.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
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The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
1860: Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives Oliveira
and Solomons.
HB 1870
The chair laid out HB 1870.
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the
measure.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
1870: Representative Oliveira, Chair; Representatives Kolkhorst
and Martinez Fischer.
At 1:20 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. Helen Giddings, Chair
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Paul S. Harris, Clerk