The House Committee on Regulated Industries 78th Legislature April 1, 2003 2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2003, the House Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, at 2:15 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives King; Hunter; Baxter; Crabb; Guillen (5). Absent: Representatives Turner; Wolens (2). A quorum was present. (Representative Turner now present.) Representative Baxter moved that the March 25, 2003 minutes for the House Committee on Regulated Industries be corrected to show that no action was taken on HB 1175 or HB 1893. Representative Crabb seconded the motion. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection. (Representative Hunter in chair.) HB 1175 The chair laid out HB 1175 as pending business. Representative King offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Wolens now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative King to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative King in chair.) The chair moved that the committee stand at ease until 6:45 p.m. HB 2352 The chair laid out HB 2352. The chair recognized Representative Nixon 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 1542 The chair laid out HB 1542. The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Hunter in chair.) (Representative King in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2463 The chair laid out HB 2463. The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Hunter in chair.) (Representative King in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2340 The chair laid out HB 2340. The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure. House Committee on Regulated Industries 4/1/2003 Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 835 The chair laid out HB 835 as pending business. Representative Baxter offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Crabb moved that HB 835, 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 King; Hunter; Turner; Baxter; Crabb; Guillen (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Wolens (1). At 10:55 p.m., on the motion of Representative Guillen and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Phil King, Chair ________________________ Trey Trainor, Clerk