The House Committee on Economic Development

80th Legislature

March 7, 2007

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2007, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 12:00 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Straus; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr. (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Kolkhorst; Veasey (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Straus in chair.)

 

HB 581

 

The chair laid out HB 581.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

 

HB 48

 

The chair laid out HB 48 as pending business.

 

Representative Straus moved that HB 48, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr. (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Kolkhorst; Veasey  (2).

 

HB 1205

 

The chair laid out HB 1205.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Jim to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 754

 

The chair laid out HB 754.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1392

 

The chair laid out HB 1392.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 97

 

The chair laid out HCR 97.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Veasey now present.)

 

Let the record show that Representative Veasey gave the following statement: "I was not present

at the call for a vote on HB 48.  Had I been present, I would have voted for passage."

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The resolution was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1952

 

The chair laid out HB 1952.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:24 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. Deshotel, Chair

 

 

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Mica Odom, Clerk