The House Committee on Business & Industry

81st Legislature

April 30, 2009

upon first adjournment

Desk #47

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2009, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 3:34 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Deshotel; Elkins; England; Giddings; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Christian; Gattis; Miller, Sid; Turner, Sylvester (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 23

 

The chair recalled HB 23 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Keffer moved that HB 23, 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; England; Giddings; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Christian; Gattis; Miller, Sid; Turner, Sylvester  (4).

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

HB 24

 

The chair recalled HB 24 from subcommittee.

 

Representative England offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative England moved that HB 24, 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; England; Giddings; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Gattis; Miller, Sid; Turner, Sylvester  (3).

 

HB 2672

 

The chair laid out HB 2672 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Representative Elkins offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

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

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 2672, 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; England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

 

HB 3020

 

The chair recalled HB 3020 from subcommittee.

 

Representative England moved that HB 3020, 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; England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Christian now present.)

 

HB 4103

 

The chair laid out HB 4103 as pending business.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 4103, as substituted, 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 Deshotel; Elkins; Christian; England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2824

 

The chair recalled HB 2824 from subcommittee.

 

Representative Elkins offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Elkins moved that HB 2824, 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; England; Keffer; Quintanilla (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Orr (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 4371

 

The chair laid out HB 4371 as pending business.

 

Representative Christian offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Christian moved that HB 4371, 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; England; Keffer; Orr; Quintanilla (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 3:44 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