The House Committee on Business & Industry
78th Legislature
April 1, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:12
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Bohac; Oliveira;
Solomons; Zedler (6).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Martinez Fischer; Moreno,
Joe E. (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140 as pending business.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 2140, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Bohac;
Oliveira; Solomons; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kolkhorst; Martinez Fischer;
Moreno, Joe E. (3).
HB 322
The chair laid out HB 322 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 650
The chair laid out HB 650.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1588
The chair laid out HB 1588.
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Baxter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 851
The chair laid out HB 851.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 435
The chair laid out HB 435.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the
measure.
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The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 435.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
435: Representative Kolkhorst, Chair; Representatives Bohac and
Zedler.
HB 2388
The chair laid out HB 2388.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 504
The chair laid out SB 504.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 541
The chair laid out HB 541.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
(Representative Martinez Fischer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
Rep. Oliviers moved to limit testimony to five minutes per
witnesses, there being no objection it was so ordered.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 541.
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The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
541: Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives Martinez
Fischer and Solomons.
HB 570
Withdrawn from schedule.
At 8:28 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, Clerk