The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         February 8, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 2, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:17  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Bailey;  
                    Taylor; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Bohac; Solomons; Vo (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         (Representative Vo now present.) 
          
         (Representative Bohac now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         At 5:14 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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         D Willis, Clerk