The House Committee on Economic Development

80th Legislature

April 4, 2007

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

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2007, the House Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 6:18 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (4).

 

Absent:              Representatives Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Dunnam now present.)

 

HB 3749

 

The chair laid out HB 3749.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain and close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3037

 

The chair laid out HB 3037.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Straus now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Kolkhorst now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3161

 

The chair laid out HB 3161.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3163

 

The chair laid out HB 3163.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3694

 

The chair laid out HB 3694.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute and explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 611

 

The chair laid out HB 611 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 611, 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; Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Kolkhorst; Morrison (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Straus  (1).

 

HB 641

 

(Representative Straus now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 641 as pending business.

 

Representative Ortiz, Jr. moved that HB 641, 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; Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Straus; Kolkhorst; Morrison (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 754

 

The chair laid out HB 754 as pending business.

 

Representative Dunnam moved that HB 754, 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; Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Straus; Kolkhorst; Morrison (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1188

 

The chair laid out HB 1188 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair offered three amendments to the committee substitute.

 

The three amendments were adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 1188, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1196

 

The chair laid out HB 1196 as pending business.

 

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 1196, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1333

 

The chair laid out HB 1333 as pending business.

 

Representative Straus offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Straus moved that HB 1333, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1467

 

The chair laid out HB 1467 as substituted as pending business.

 

Representative Straus moved that HB 1467, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Morrison (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2278

 

The chair laid out HB 2278 as pending business.

 

Representative Morrison offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 2278, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2308

 

The chair laid out HB 2308 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2308, 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 chair moved to reconsider the motion to move that HB 2308, 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 to reconsider prevailed

without objection.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 2308, 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; Kolkhorst; Morrison (4).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Dunnam; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (3).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 2660

 

The chair laid out HB 2660 as pending business.

 

Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2660, 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.; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Kolkhorst  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3074

 

The chair laid out HB 3074 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 3074, 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; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3446

 

The chair laid out HB 3446 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HB 3446, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.

 

The chair moved to reconsider the motion to move that HB 3446, as substituted, be reported

favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion

to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair moved to reconsider the motion to adopt the complete committee substitute.  The

motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3497

 

The chair laid out HB 3497 as pending business.

 

Representative Straus moved that HB 3497, 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; Kolkhorst; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Dunnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 3446

 

The chair laid out HB 3446 as pending business.

 

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Morrison moved that HB 3446, 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 Deshotel; Straus; Kolkhorst; Morrison; Veasey (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Dunnam (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Ortiz, Jr.  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HCR 97

 

The chair laid out HCR 97 as pending business.

 

Representative Kolkhorst moved that HCR 97, 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; Kolkhorst; Dunnam; Morrison; Ortiz, Jr.; Veasey (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

At 8:19 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