The House Committee on Business & Industry 
         79th Legislature 
         May 11, 2005 
         8:10 p.m. 
         Capitol Building, 3W.9 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on May 11,  
         2005, and permission having been granted to meet while the House  
         was in session, the House Committee on Business and Industry met  
         in a Formal Meeting and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Giddings, at 8:14 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Giddings; Elkins; Solomons; Taylor;  
                    Vo (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Bohac; Zedler (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Zedler now present.) 
          
         SENATE BILL No. 54 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 54. 
          
         The Chair explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that SB 54, 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; Solomons;  
                         Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Bohac (3). 
          
         SENATE BILL No. 1186 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1186. 
         The Chair explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that SB 1186, 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; Solomons;  
                         Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Bohac (3). 
          
         SENATE BILL No. 742 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 742. 
          
         The Chair explained the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SENATE BILL No. 1018 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1018. 
          
         The Chair explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Elkins moved that SB 1018, 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; Elkins; Solomons;  
                         Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Bohac (3). 
          
         SENATE BILL No. 244 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 244. 
          
         The Chair explained the measure. 
          
         Representative Solomons moved that SB 244, 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; Solomons;  
                         Taylor; Vo; Zedler (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Martinez; Bailey; Bohac (3). 
          
         At 8:33 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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