The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         March 21, 2005 
         9:00 a.m. 
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         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 9:17  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Bohac;  
                    Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Bailey (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 7  
         as substituted was adopted.  The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection. 
          
         HB 7 
          
         The chair laid out HB 7. 
          
         Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that HB 7, 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;  
                         Bohac; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Bailey  (1). 
          
         At 9:23 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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