The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

April 6, 2009

9:00 a.m.

E2.030

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2009, and revised on April 1, 2009, the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Strama, at 9:15 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Brown, Fred; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Parker; Ritter; Rodriguez (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1486

 

The chair laid out HB 1486.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

Testimony was suspended. 

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m. or lunch recess, if lunch recess were to occur.  Otherwise, the committee recessed until final recess/adjournment of the House of Representatives on April 6, 2009.

 

The committee reconvened at 12:19 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Strama. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Parker; Brown, Fred; Harless; Rodriguez (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Button; Eissler; Gattis; Ritter (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

HB 1486

 

The chair laid out HB 1486 as pending business.

 

Testimony resumed.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

Representative Parker closed on the measure on behalf of Representative Pitts.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3409

 

The chair laid out HB 3409.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB 3343

 

The chair laid out HB 3343.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2437

 

The chair laid out HB 2437.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Eissler now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Gattis in chair.)

 

HB 2492

 

The chair laid out HB 2492.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Rodriguez in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

HB1180, HB1277, HB1573, HB1652, HB1991, HB3103, HB3281, HB3329

 

The chair laid out HB1180, HB1277, HB1573, HB1652, HB1991, HB3103, HB3281, HB3329.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 1573.

 

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1277.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain HB 3103.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain HB 1991 on behalf of Representative Anchia.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain HB 1652.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain HB 3329.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the substitute to HB 3329.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain HB 1180.

 

The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain HB 3281.

 

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

 

The chair closed on behalf of all authors for HB 1180, HB 1277, HB 1573, HB 1652, HB 1991, HB 3103, HB 3281, and HB 3329.

 

The substitute for HB 3329 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 1180, HB 1277, HB 1573, HB 1652, HB 1991, HB 3103, HB 3281 and HB 3329 were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Ritter now present.)

 

HB 1196

 

The chair laid out HB 1196 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Ritter 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 Strama; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Ritter (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Brown, Fred; Rodriguez  (3).

 

HB 2397

 

The chair laid out HB 2397 as pending business.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Harless moved that HB 2397, 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 Strama; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Ritter (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Brown, Fred; Rodriguez  (3).

 

HB 2661

 

The chair laid out HB 2661 as pending business.

 

Representative Gattis moved that HB 2661, 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 Strama; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Ritter (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Parker; Brown, Fred; Rodriguez  (3).

 

HB 3373

 

The chair laid out HB 3373.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure on behalf of Representative Deshotel.

 

Representative Ritter offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4125

 

The chair laid out HB 4125.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the measure.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Harless to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4525

 

The chair laid out HB 4525.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3241

 

The chair laid out HB 3241.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Parker in chair.)

 

HB 3159

 

The chair laid out HB 3159.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the substitute.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Strama in chair.)

 

At 6:01 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. Strama, Chair

 

 

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk