The House Committee on Economic Development
78th Legislature
April 23, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim, at
8:16 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes; Rodriguez;
Wong (5).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Thompson (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 105
The chair laid out HB 105.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1245
The chair laid out HB 1245.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the
measure.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Thompson now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Homer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2919
The chair laid out HB 2919.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
(Representative Homer in chair.)
(Representative Keffer, Jim in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 772
The chair laid out HB 772.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
The committee listened to a brief presentation from students
from the University of Texas on their economic development
project.
At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 5:32 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Keffer, Jim. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Thompson (3).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Hughes; Rodriguez; Wong (4).
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure.
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The Chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
amendment.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1244
The chair laid out HB 1244.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3308
The chair laid out HB 3308.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2213
The chair laid out HB 2213.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
(Representative Isett now present.)
A quorum was present.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
amendment.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closes on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3364
The chair laid out HB 3364 as pending business.
Representative Isett offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hughes now present.)
HB 2171
The chair laid out HB 2171 as pending business.
Representative Homer offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognizes Rep. Solomons to explain the substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Homer moved that HB 2171, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Thompson; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1233
The chair laid out HB 1233 as pending business.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
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substitute.
The chair recognizes Representative Solomons to explain the
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wong moved that HB 1233, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Hughes;
Thompson; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Rodriguez (2).
HB 2170
The chair laid out HB 2170 as pending business.
Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognizes Representative Solomons to explain the
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Isett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3325
The chair laid out HB 3325 as pending business.
Representative Keffer, Jim offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair explained his substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 3325, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Thompson; Wong (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
HB 772
The chair laid out HB 772 as pending business.
Representative Homer offered an amendment to the measure.
Representative Wong offered an amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Wong (5).
Nays: Representative Thompson (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
The amendment as amended was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Wong (5).
Nays: Representative Thompson (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
Representative Isett moved that HB 772, 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 Keffer, Jim; Homer; Isett;
Hughes; Wong (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Thompson (1).
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Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
At 8:32 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. Keffer, Jim, Chair
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Ky Ash, Clerk