The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         March 1, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 2:10  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Martinez; Bailey; Bohac; Vo  
                    (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Elkins; Solomons; Taylor; Zedler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         (Representative Taylor now present.) 
          
         (Representative Bailey in chair.) 
          
         HB 1319 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1319. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins now present.) 
          
         (Representative Solomons now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 927 
          
         The chair laid out HB 927. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         Worker's Compensation Issues 
          
         The committee also heard testimony discussing workers'  
         compensation and the dispute resolution process.  (See attached  
         witness list.)  
          
         (Representative Zedler in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         At 8:12 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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