The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 3:42
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez; Vo;
Zedler (5).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Solomons; Taylor (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 572
The chair laid out HB 572 as pending business.
(Representatives Solomons and Taylor now present)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bohac now present)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2268
The chair announced that, per the request of its author, the
committee would take no action upon
HB 2268 at this public hearing.
HB 62
The chair laid out HB 62.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3417
The chair laid out HB 3417.
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on the
measure.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 335
The chair laid out SB 335.
In the absence of its House sponsor, the chair recognized
Representative Solomons to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Taylor in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 611
The chair laid out HB 611.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
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Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2867
The chair laid out HB 2867.
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 2205
The chair laid out HB 2205.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 953
The chair laid out HB 953.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2289
The chair laid out HB 2289.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3335
The chair laid out HB 3335.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2995
The chair laid out HB 2995.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1460
The chair laid out HB 1460.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
measure.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2552
The chair laid out HB 2552.
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Elkins in chair.)
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HB 2899
The chair laid out HB 2899.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Giddings in chair.)
HB 251
The chair laid out HB 251 as pending business.
Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1870
The chair laid out HB 1870 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1870, 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; Martinez; Bailey;
Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 2452
The chair laid out HB 2452 as pending business.
Representative Elkins moved that HB 2452, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;
Bailey; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 1353
The chair laid out HB 1353 as pending business.
Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1919
The chair laid out HB 1919 as pending business.
Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the measure. The
amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1919, as amended, 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; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 153
The chair laid out HB 153 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Zedler moved that HB 153, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Martinez;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Bailey; Solomons (2).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
HB 1716
The chair laid out HB 1716 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure. The
amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Vo moved that HB 1716, as amended, 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; Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Bohac (1).
At 10:06 p.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. Helen Giddings, Chair
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Gregory D. Watson, Chief Clerk
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