The House Committee on Business & Industry

82nd Legislature

April 18, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2011, revised on April 13, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on Thursday, April 14, 2011 to hear HB 2254 and posted items, 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; Garza; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

SB 782

The chair laid out SB 782.

Representative Quintanilla moved that SB 782, 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; Garza; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla; Workman (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Orr; Bohac; Giddings; Solomons (4).

HB 2254

The chair laid out HB 2254.

Representative Miller, Sid offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to explain HB 2254.

(Representative Giddings now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Anderson, Rodney to close on HB 2254.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2254 was left pending without objection.

HB 2393

The chair laid out HB 2393.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, Sarah to explain HB 2393.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

HB 2393 was left pending without objection.

HB 2098

The chair laid out HB 2098.

The chair explained HB 2098.

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

The chair closes on HB 2098.

HB 2098 was left pending without objection.

HB 1639

The chair laid out HB 1639.

The chair explained HB 1639.

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

HB 1639 was left pending without objection.

HB 3020

The chair laid out HB 3020.

HB 3020 was left pending without objection.

HB 3483

The chair laid out HB 3483.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to explain HB 3483.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Sid to close on HB 3483.

HB 3483 was left pending without objection.

HB 3020

The chair laid out HB 3020 as pending business.

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

HB 3020 was left pending without objection.

HB 2869

Representative Quintanilla moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Miller, Sid moved that HB 2869, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Deshotel; Bohac; Garza; Miller, Sid; Quintanilla; Workman (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Orr; Giddings; Solomons (3).

At 10:56 a.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