The House Committee on Business & Industry

83rd Legislature

April 16, 2013

1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 2013, and permission granted on April 16, 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 acting chair, Representative Rob Orr, at 1:44 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3576

The chair laid out HB 3576.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to explain HB 3576.

The chair recognized Representative Fallon to close on HB 3576.

HB 3576 was left pending without objection.

HB 3152

The chair laid out HB 3152.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 3152.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 3152.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3152 was left pending without objection.

HB 2944

The chair laid out HB 2944.

Representative Walle offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain HB 2944.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on HB 2944.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2944 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bohac in chair.)

HB 2629

The chair laid out HB 2629.

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain HB 2629.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on HB 2629.

HB 2629 was left pending without objection.

HB 3316

The chair laid out HB 3316.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain HB 3316.

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

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on HB 3316.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3316 was left pending without objection.

HB 1795

The chair laid out HB 1795.

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to explain HB 1795.

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

The chair recognized Representative Isaac to close on HB 1795.

HB 1795 was left pending without objection.

HB 3280

The chair laid out HB 3280.

Representative Orr offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Workman to explain HB 3280.

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

The chair recognized Representative Workman to close on HB 3280.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3280 was left pending without objection.

HB 3310

The chair laid out HB 3310.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3310.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3310.

HB 3310 was left pending without objection.

HB 3311

The chair laid out HB 3311.

Representative Workman offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 3311.

(Representative Orr in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 3311.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3311 was left pending without objection.

At 5:03 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. Bohac, Acting Chair

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Benjamin Fitzgibbons, Clerk