The House Committee on Business & Industry
79th Legislature
April 26, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, Hearing Room E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2005, the House
Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Giddings, at 6:12
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.
The chair introduced to the committee Mr. Ronald Hemphill.
HOUSE BILL No. 2991
The chair laid out HB 2991.
The chair recognized Representative W. Smith to explain the
measure.
(Representative Solomons now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Taylor now present.)
The chair recognized Representative W. Smith to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2535
The chair laid out HB 2535.
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2539
The chair laid out HB 2539.
The chair recognized Representative J. Davis to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Bohac now present.)
The chair recognized Representative J. Davis to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 2802
The chair laid out HB 2802.
The chair recognized Representative T. Smith to explain the
measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative T. Smith to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HOUSE BILL No. 1446
The chair laid out HB 1446.
The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
SENATE BILL No. 327
The chair laid out SB 327.
In the absence of Representative McCall, the House sponsor of SB
327, the chair instead recognized Representative Martinez to
explain the measure.
Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Elkins moved that SB 327, 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;
Solomons; Taylor (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Vo; Zedler (4).
SENATE BILL No. 149
The chair laid out SB 149 as pending business.
Representative Solomons moved that SB 149, 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; Solomons;
Taylor; Zedler (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Elkins (1).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Bohac; Vo (3).
SENATE BILL No. 335
The chair laid out SB 335 as pending business.
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Representative Elkins moved that SB 335, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Vo (3).
SENATE BILL No. 1593
The chair laid out SB 1593.
Representative Elkins moved that SB 1593, 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; Bohac;
Solomons; Taylor; Zedler (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Vo (3).
HOUSE BILL No. 873
The chair laid out HB 873.
The chair explained the measure in the absence of Representative
Dukes, the bill's author.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:35 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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