The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
April 21, 2005
Formal Meeting
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk No. 103
Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on April 21,
2005, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Giddings, at 5:48 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Giddings; Martinez; Bohac; Solomons;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey (2).
A quorum was present.
HOUSE BILL No. 1952
The chair laid out HB 1952 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Martinez moved that HB 1952, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey (2).
SENATE BILL No. 446
The chair laid out SB 446 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the
measure.
Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that SB 446, as amended, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Vo; Zedler (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey (2).
HOUSE BILL No. 2205
The chair laid out HB 2205 as pending business.
Representative Zedler offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 1823
The chair laid out HB 1823 as pending business.
Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 1823, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Solomons (1).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey (2).
SENATE BILL No. 149
The chair laid out SB 149 as pending business.
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The bill was again left pending without objection.
SENATE BILL No. 359
The chair laid out SB 359 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Vo moved that SB 359, without amendments, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Vo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey; Zedler (3).
SENATE BILL No. 495
The chair laid out SB 495 as pending business.
Representative Martinez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bohac moved that SB 495, 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; Martinez; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Vo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Elkins; Bailey; Zedler (3).
SENATE BILL No. 335
The chair laid out SB 335 as pending business.
The bill was again left pending without objection.
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At 6:15 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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