The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

March 28, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2011, revised on March 23, 2011, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 8:42 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Orr; Bohac; Garza; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla; Solomons; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 1429

Representative Orr moved to reconsider all votes previously recorded on the measure. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Orr moved that HB 1429, 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; Bohac; Garza; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Solomons; Workman (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 362

Representative Orr moved to reconsider all votes previously recorded on the measure. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Orr moved that HB 362, 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; Bohac; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Solomons; Workman (7).

Nays: Representative Garza (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 663

Representative Orr moved to reconsider all votes previously recorded on the measure. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Orr moved that HB 663, 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; Orr; Bohac; Garza; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Solomons; Workman (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Quintanilla (1).

HB 1118

The chair laid out HB 1118.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain HB 1118.

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

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on HB 1118.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1118 was left pending without objection.

HB 3116

The chair laid out HB 3116.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to explain HB 3116.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Veronica to close on HB 3116.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3116 was left pending without objection.

HB 1827

The chair laid out HB 1827.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 1827.

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

(Representative Orr in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 1827.

HB 1827 was left pending without objection.

HB 2328

The chair laid out HB 2328.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 2328.

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

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 2328.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2328 was left pending without objection.

HB 972

The chair laid out HB 972.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 972.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 972.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 972 was left pending without objection.

HJR 90

The chair laid out HJR 90.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HJR 90.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HJR 90.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HJR 90 was left pending without objection.

HB 2486

The chair laid out HB 2486.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2486.

(Representative Orr in chair.)

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

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 2486.

HB 2486 was left pending without objection.

HB 1162

The chair laid out HB 1162.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 1162.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 1162.

HB 1162 was left pending without objection.

At 11:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 2:13 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2682

The chair laid out HB 2682.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 2682.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 2682.

HB 2682 was left pending without objection.

HB 1168

The chair laid out HB 1168.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to explain HB 1168.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Doug to close on HB 1168.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1168 was left pending without objection.

HB 2761

The chair laid out HB 2761.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain HB 2761.

(Representative Workman now present.)

(Representative Miller, Sid now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on HB 2761.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2761 was left pending without objection.

HB 1873

The chair laid out HB 1873.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 1873.

(Representative Orr in chair.)

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

(Representative Deshotel in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 1873.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1873 was left pending without objection.

HB 3011

The chair laid out HB 3011.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 3011.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 3011.

HB 3011 was left pending without objection.

HB 2989

The chair laid out HB 2989.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2989.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2989 was left pending without objection.

HB 2611

The chair laid out HB 2611.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2611.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2611.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2611 was left pending without objection.

HB 3347

The chair laid out HB 3347.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3347.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3347 was left pending without objection.

HB 3348

The chair laid out HB 3348.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 3348.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3348 was left pending without objection.

HB 2991

The chair laid out HB 2991.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained HB 2991.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2991 was left pending without objection.

At 7:14 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