The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         78th Legislature 
         January 23, 2004 
         10:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on January 15, 2004, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 10:12  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Kolkhorst; Bohac;  
                   Martinez Fischer; Solomons; Zedler (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Moreno, Joe E.; Oliveira (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:46 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. Giddings, Chair 
          
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         Paul S. Harris, Clerk