The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

February 28, 2011

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

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2011, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 2:07 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Orr; Garza; Quintanilla; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 44

The chair laid out HB 44.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 44.

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

(Representative Miller, Sid now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 44.

HB 44 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 45

The chair laid out HB 45.

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain HB 45.

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

The chair recognized Representative Menendez to close on HB 45.

HB 45 was left pending without objection.

HB 521

The chair laid out HB 521.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 521.

(Representative Solomons now present.)

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

HB 521 was left pending without objection.

HB 362

The chair laid out HB 362.

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 362.

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

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on HB 362.

HB 362 was left pending without objection.

HB 565

The chair laid out HB 565.

The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain HB 565.

(Representative Orr in chair.)

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

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

(Representative Orr in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair closed on HB 565.

HB 565 was left pending without objection.

HB 663

The chair laid out HB 663.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 663.

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

(Representative Orr in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 663.

HB 663 was left pending without objection.

HB 558

The chair laid out HB 558.

The chair explained HB 558.

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

HB 558 was left pending without objection.

HB 346

The chair laid out HB 346.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 346.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 346.

HB 346 was left pending without objection.

HB 681

The chair laid out HB 681.

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to explain HB 681.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kleinschmidt to close on HB 681.

HB 681 was left pending without objection.

At 8:17 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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Benjamin Fitzgibbons, Clerk