The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

83rd Legislature

May 8, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E2.028

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2013, 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 8:09 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1226

The chair laid out SB 1226.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain SB 1226.

(Representative Isaac now present.)

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

(Representative Davis, Yvonne now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on SB 1226.

SB 1226 was left pending without objection.

SB 1084

The chair laid out SB 1084.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain SB 1084.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on SB 1084.

SB 1084 was left pending without objection.

SB 1390

The chair laid out SB 1390.

Chairman Davis, John explained SB 1390.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

Chairman Davis, John explained the substitute.

Chairman Davis, John closed on SB 1390.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1390 was left pending without objection.

Representative  Davis, John moved that the May 3, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

SB 1415

The chair laid out SB 1415.

Representative Bell moved that SB 1415, without amendments, 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 Davis, John; Vo; Bell; Davis, Yvonne; Isaac; Murphy; Perez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez, Eddie (1).

SB 1214

The chair laid out SB 1214 as pending business.

Representative Murphy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1214 was left pending without objection.

SB 507

The chair laid out SB 507 as pending business.

Representative Vo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Vo moved that SB 507, as substituted, 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 Davis, John; Vo; Bell; Davis, Yvonne; Isaac; Murphy; Perez; Workman (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rodriguez, Eddie (1).

At 9:12 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