The House Committee on Business & Industry

83rd Legislature

March 12, 2013

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 12, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 11:44 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Orr; Rodriguez, Eddie; Walle; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 372

The chair laid out HB 372.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 372.

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

(Representative Villalba now present.)

(Representative Bohac now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 372.

HB 1369

The chair laid out HB 1369.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 1369.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 1369.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1369 was left pending without objection.

HB 1955

The chair laid out HB 1955.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1955.

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

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1955.

HB 1955 was left pending without objection.

HB 667

The chair laid out HB 667.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 667.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 667.

HB 667 was left pending without objection.

HB 1087

The chair laid out HB 1087.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 1087.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 1087.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1087 was left pending without objection.

HB 1706

The chair laid out HB 1706.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 1706.

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

(Representative Oliveira in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 1706.

HB 1706 was left pending without objection.

HB 731

The chair laid out HB 731.

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain HB 731.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on HB 731.

HB 731 was left pending without objection.

HB 741

The chair laid out HB 741.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 741.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 741.

HB 741 was left pending without objection.

At 2:49 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. Oliveira, Chair

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Benjamin Fitzgibbons, Clerk