The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

April 4, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2011, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 8:35 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3487

The chair laid out HB 3487.

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to explain HB 3487.

(Representative Miller, Sid now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Taylor, Van to close on HB 3487.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3487 was left pending without objection.

HB 3229

The chair laid out HB 3229.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to explain HB 3229.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez Luna to close on HB 3229.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3229 was left pending without objection.

HB 3573

The chair laid out HB 3573.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 3573.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 3573.

HB 3573 was left pending without objection.

HB 3038

The chair laid out HB 3038.

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 3038.

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

(Representative Bohac now present.)

(Representative Solomons now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 3038.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3038 was left pending without objection.

HB 3040

The chair laid out HB 3040.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain HB 3040.

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

The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on HB 3040.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3040 was left pending without objection.

HB 1868

The chair laid out HB 1868.

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 1868.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 1868.

HB 1868 was left pending without objection.

HB 2821

The chair laid out HB 2821.

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain HB 2821.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on HB 2821.

HB 2821 was left pending without objection.

At 12:20 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee was granted permission to meet during the reading and referral of bills, and reconvened at 3:10 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Deshotel; Giddings; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 2525

The chair laid out HB 2525.

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2525.

(Representative Garza now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2525.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2525 was left pending without objection.

HB 3141

The chair laid out HB 3141.

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to explain HB 3141.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

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

(Representative Orr now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hartnett to close on HB 3141.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3141 was left pending without objection.

HB 1862

The chair laid out HB 1862.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain HB 1862.

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

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on HB 1862.

HB 1862 was left pending without objection.

HB 765

The chair laid out HB 765.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 765.

(Representative Solomons now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 765.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 765 was left pending without objection.

HB 3756

The chair laid out HB 3756.

Representative Quintanilla offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain HB 3756.

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

The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on HB 3756.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3756 was left pending without objection.

HB 2253

The chair laid out HB 2253.

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain HB 2253.

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

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on HB 2253.

HB 2253 was left pending without objection.

HB 2779

The chair laid out HB 2779.

Representative Miller, Sid offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain HB 2779.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on HB 2779.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Orr moved that HB 2779, 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; Quintanilla; Workman (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Solomons (1).

HB 3389

The chair laid out HB 3389.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3389.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3389.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3389 was left pending without objection.

At 5:11 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