The House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce

81st Legislature

April 22, 2009

8:00 a.m.

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an announcement on the House floor on April 21, 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 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Strama; Button; Eissler; Harless; Ritter (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Parker; Brown, Fred; Gattis; Rodriguez (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB162, HB1072

 

The chair laid out HB162, HB1072.

 

The chair explained HB 162 and HB 1072.

 

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

 

(Representative Gattis now present.)

 

(Representative Parker now present.)

 

(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)

 

(Representative Rodriguez now present.)

 

Chairman Strama closed on HB 162 and HB 1072.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1652

 

The chair laid out HB 1652 as pending business.

 

Representative Strama offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2636

 

The chair laid out HB 2636 as pending business.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Rodriguez moved that HB 2636, 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; Parker; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Fred; Ritter  (2).

 

HB 2745

 

The chair laid out HB 2745 as pending business.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Eissler moved that HB 2745, 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; Parker; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Fred; Ritter  (2).

 

HB 3329

 

The chair laid out HB 3329 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3409

 

The chair laid out HB 3409 as pending business.

 

Representative Rodriguez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4525

 

The chair laid out HB 4525 as pending business.

 

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Parker moved that HB 4525, 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; Parker; Button; Eissler; Gattis; Harless; Rodriguez (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Brown, Fred; Ritter  (2).

 

At 9:59 a.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