The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

83rd Legislature

March 7, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2013, and permission given on March 7, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, John, at 8:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Davis, John; Isaac; Murphy; Perez; Rodriguez, Eddie; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Vo now present.)

HB 1019

The chair laid out HB 1019.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 1019.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 1019.

HB 1019 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Vo in chair.)

HB 834

The chair laid out HB 834.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain HB 834.

Representative Davis, John offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the substitute to HB 834.

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on HB 834.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 834 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Davis, John in chair.)

HB 26

The chair laid out HB 26.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 26.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the substitute to HB 26.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 26.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 26 was left pending without objection.

HB 362

The chair laid out HB 362.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 362.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the substitute to HB 362.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 362 was left pending without objection.

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess of the House.

The committee reconvened at 11:07 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Davis, John.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Davis, John; Vo; Bell; Isaac; Murphy; Perez; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

HB 362

The chair laid out HB 362.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Vo in chair.)

(Representative Davis, John in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 362.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 362 was left pending without objection.

The chair directed that the minutes reflect that HB 1623 and HB 2051 were referred to the  subcommittee on Manufacturing on March 5, 2013.

At 11:40 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. Davis, John, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk