The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

April 11, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2011, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Deshotel, at 8:50 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2793

The chair laid out HB 2793.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 2793.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 2793.

HB 2793 was left pending without objection.

HB 3593

The chair laid out HB 3593.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain HB 3593.

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

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on HB 3593.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

(Representative Workman now present.)

HB 3593 was left pending without objection.

HB 2501

The chair laid out HB 2501.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain HB 2501.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on HB 2501.

HB 2501 was left pending without objection.

HB 2846

The chair laid out HB 2846.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 2846.

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

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 2846.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2846 was left pending without objection.

HB 1886

The chair laid out HB 1886.

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain HB 1886.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on HB 1886.

HB 1886 was left pending without objection.

HB 1071

The chair laid out HB 1071.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 1071.

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

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to close on HB 1071.

HB 1071 was left pending without objection.

HB 2869

The chair laid out HB 2869.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain HB 2869.

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

(Representative Quintanilla now present.)

(Representative Bohac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on HB 2869.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2869 was left pending without objection.

HB 3244

The chair laid out HB 3244.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Orr to explain HB 3244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Orr to close on HB 3244.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3244 was left pending without objection.

HB 2829

The chair laid out HB 2829.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 2829.

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

(Representative Orr in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 2829.

HB 2829 was left pending without objection.

At 11:04 a.m., on the motion of Representative Orr 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