The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

March 14, 2011

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

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2011, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 2:14 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 681

The chair laid out HB 681 as pending business.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Orr moved that HB 681, 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; Orr; Garza; Quintanilla; Solomons; Workman (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bohac; Giddings; Miller, Sid (3).

HB 44

The chair laid out HB 44 as pending business.

Representative Solomons offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Solomons moved that HB 44, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Deshotel; Orr; Quintanilla; Solomons (4).

Nays: Representatives Garza; Workman (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bohac; Giddings; Miller, Sid (3).

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 1347

The chair laid out HB 1347.

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to explain HB 1347.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hughes to close on HB 1347.

HB 1347 was left pending without objection.

HB 1635

The chair laid out HB 1635.

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 1635.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 1635.

HB 1635 was left pending without objection.

HB 1448

The chair laid out HB 1448.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1448.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1448.

HB 1448 was left pending without objection.

HB 450

The chair laid out HB 450.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 450.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 450.

HB 450 was left pending without objection.

HB 456

The chair laid out HB 456.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 456.

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

(Representative Giddings now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 456.

HB 456 was left pending without objection.

HB 893

The chair laid out HB 893.

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 893.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 893.

HB 893 was left pending without objection.

HB 897

The chair laid out HB 897.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain HB 897.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on HB 897.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 897 was left pending without objection.

HB 964

The chair laid out HB 964.

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 964.

(Representative Orr in chair.)

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 964.

HB 964 was left pending without objection.

HB 1428

The chair laid out HB 1428.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1428.

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

The chair closed on HB 1428.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1428 was left pending without objection.

HB 1390

The chair laid out HB 1390.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 1390.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1390 was left pending without objection.

HB 1278

The chair laid out HB 1278.

The chair explained HB 1278.

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

HB 1278 was left pending without objection.

At 8:07 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