The House Committee on Business & Industry

81st Legislature

April 6, 2009

9:00 a.m.

E2.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, and revised on the house floor on April 2, 2009, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 9:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Elkins; Christian; Keffer; Orr; Turner, Sylvester (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives England; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

HB 1166

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester moved that HB 1166, 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; Elkins; Christian; Keffer; Orr; Turner, Sylvester (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives England; Gattis; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla  (5).

 

HB 3960

 

The chair laid out HB 3960.

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4010

 

The chair laid out HB 4010.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the measure.

 

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

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 1:13 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Elkins; Christian; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla; Turner, Sylvester (7).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3945

 

The chair laid out HB 3945.

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB234, SB235, SB236, SB239

 

The chair laid out SB234, SB235, SB236, SB239.

 

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute for SB 234.

 

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute for SB 236.

 

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute for SB 239.

 

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain SB 234, SB 235, SB 236 and SB 239.

 

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

 

The chair closed on SB 234.

 

The chair closed on SB 235.

 

The chair closed on SB 236.

 

The chair closed on SB 239.

 

The committee substitute for SB 234 was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 234 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 235 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute for SB 236 was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 236 was left pending without objection.

 

The committee substitute for SB 239 was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 239 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4219

 

The chair laid out HB 4219.

 

(Representative England now present.)

 

Representative England offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4372

 

The chair laid out HB 4372.

 

Representative Turner, Sylvester offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3625

 

The chair laid out HB 3625.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2394

 

The chair laid out HB 2394.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2395

 

The chair laid out HB 2395.

 

The chair recognized Representative England to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative England to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4526

 

The chair laid out HB 4526.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4545

 

The chair laid out HB 4545.

 

Representative Deshotel offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Elkins in chair.)

 

HB 4398

 

The chair laid out HB 4398.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4621

 

The chair laid out HB 4621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.)

 

At 6:53 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