The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         February 15, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 10, 2005, 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; Solomons;  
                    Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Martinez; Bailey (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 607. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Martinez now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey now Present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 7 
          
         The chair laid out HB 7. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
           
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:23 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Giddings, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         D Willis, Clerk 
          
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