The House Committee on Business & Industry

81st Legislature

March 9, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2009, and being granted permission to meet while the house is in session during the reading and referral of bills on March 9, 2009, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 3:37 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Elkins; Gattis; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Christian; England; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Turner, Sylvester (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Texas Workers' Compensation System and Home Owner's Association Issues:  Representative Elkins, Chair; Representatives Deshotel; England; Keffer; and Turner, Sylvester.

 

The chair then referred the following bills to the subcommittee on Texas Workers' Compensation System and Home Owner's Association Issues: HB 32, HB 33, HB 35, HB 520, HB 673, HB 698, HB 1024, HB 1166, HB 1657, HB 257, HB 371, HB 372, HB 798, HB 1820, and HB 1824.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on The Texas Residential Construction Commission, Property Issues and Landlord and Tenant Issues:  Representative Gattis, Chair; Representatives Christian; Deshotel; England; and Miller, Sid.

 

The chair then referred the following bills to the subcommittee on The Texas Residential Construction Commission, Property Issues and Landlord and Tenant Issues: HB 311, HB 981, HB 1513, HB 1635, HB 1653, HB 655, HB 669, HB 899, HB 1031, HB 1471, HB 1760, HB 23, HB 421, HB 534, HB 570, HB 690, HB 881, HB 882, HB 883, HB 1226, HB 1382, HB 1571, HB 1806, HB 1819, HB 1846, HB 1851, HB 1976, and HB 1977.

 

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues:  Representative Giddings, Chair; Representatives Deshotel; Orr; Quintanilla; and Turner, Sylvester.

 

The chair then referred the following bills to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues: HB 521, HB 523, HB 654, HB 972, HB 1007, HB 1075, HB 1336, HB 1388, HB 1478, HB 1771, HB 183, HB 226, HB 1197, HB 1348, HB 1564, HB 1778, and HB 1787.

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

(Representative Turner, Sylvester now present.)

 

(Representative England now present.)

 

HB 1005

 

The chair laid out HB 1005.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 1057

 

The chair laid out HB 1057.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 1209

 

The chair laid out HB 1209.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on The Texas Residential Construction Commission, Property Issues, and Landlord and Tenant Issues.

 

HB 1058

 

The chair laid out HB 1058.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on The Texas Workers' Compensation System and Home Owner's Association Issue.

 

HB 978

 

The chair laid out HB 978.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 25

 

The chair laid out HB 25 as pending business.

 

Representative Orr moved that HB 25, 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; Elkins; Gattis; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; England; Giddings; Miller, Sid  (4).

 

HB 615

 

The chair laid out HB 615.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 24

 

The chair laid out HB 24.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the measure.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 1162

 

The chair laid out HB 1162.

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

HB 345

 

The chair laid out HB 345.

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to close on the measure.

 

The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Consumer and Employee Issues.

 

At 8:39 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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Ben Fitzgibbons, Clerk