The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         March 9, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 8,  
         2005, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Giddings, at 8:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Martinez; Solomons; Taylor;  
                    Vo; Zedler (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Elkins; Bailey; Bohac (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Elkins now present.) 
          
         HB 1507 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1507. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bohac now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 255 
          
         The chair laid out HB 255. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Bailey now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute withdrawn. 
 
          The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1154 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1154. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Elkins in chair.) 
          
         HB 607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 607. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Bailey moved that HB 607, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Bailey; Bohac; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         (Representative Giddings in chair.) 
          
         HB 210 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
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         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 210, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Bailey; Bohac; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 982 
          
         The chair laid out HB 982. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that HB 982, 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 Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;  
                         Bailey; Bohac; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         At 8:56 a.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 
          
         ________________________ 
         D Willis, Clerk 
 
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