The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
April 5, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Solomons; Vo; Zedler (7).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Taylor (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1344
The chair laid out HB 1344 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Taylor now present)
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1344, 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).
HB 1430
The chair laid out HB 1430 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 1430, 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).
HB 2930
The chair laid out HB 2930 as pending business.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 2930, without amendments, 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).
HB 1770
The chair laid out HB 1770 as pending business.
On motion of the chair, the bill was left pending without
objection.
HB 629
The chair laid out HB 629 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 629, without amendments, 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;
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Bohac; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 853
The chair laid out HB 853 as pending business.
Representative Martinez moved that HB 853, without amendments,
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).
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 2013
The chair laid out HB 2013 as pending business.
On motion of the chair, the bill was left pending without
objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 2376
The chair laid out HB 2376.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the
measure.
Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Solomons in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the
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measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
HB 2013
The chair again laid out HB 2013 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 2013, 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;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Solomons (3).
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 698
The chair laid out HB 698 as pending business.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solomons moved that HB 698, 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).
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Absent: Representative Bailey (1).
HB 3438
The chair laid out HB 3438.
In the absence of the bill's author, the chair instead
recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2824
The chair laid out HB 2824.
In the absence of the bill's author, the chair instead
recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3281
The chair laid out HB 3281.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins in chair)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 572
The chair laid out HB 572.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1919
The chair laid out HB 1919.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Allen, Ray to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1353
The chair laid out HB 1353.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the
measure.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1146
The chair laid out HB 1146.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bohac in chair.)
In the absence of the bill's author, the chair closed on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 251
The chair laid out HB 251.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Giddings offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The amendment to the substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1952
The chair laid out HB 1952.
In the absence of the bill's author, the chair recognized
Representative Elkins to explain the measure.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1307
The chair laid out HB 1307.
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The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3159
The chair laid out HB 3159.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 211
The chair laid out HB 211.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3030
The chair laid out HB 3030.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the
measure.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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HB 1833
The chair laid out HB 1833 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Vo offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment to the committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Without objection, the chair directed the staff to incorporate
the amendment into a revised committee substitute.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 1833, 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;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Solomons (3).
HB 255
The chair laid out HB 255 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Zedler offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment to the committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Without objection, the chair directed the staff to incorporate
the amendment into a revised committee substitute.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 255, as substituted, be
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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;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Solomons (3).
HB 1979
At the request of its author, no action was taken upon HB 1979.
HB 2981
At the request of its author, no action was taken upon HB 2981.
At 12:08 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2005, 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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Gregory D. Watson, Clerk
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