The House Committee on Business & Industry

84th Legislature

March 17, 2015

11:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2015, and permission granted on March 17, 2015, 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 11:33 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Collier; Fletcher; Rinaldi; Romero, Jr.; and Villalba.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 10, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Business & Industry be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 1094

The chair laid out HB 1094.

The chair recognized Representative Geren to explain HB 1094.

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

(Representative Simmons now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Geren to close on HB 1094.

HB 1094 was left pending without objection.

HB 1151

The chair laid out HB 1151.

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to explain HB 1151.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thompson, Senfronia to close on HB 1151.

HB 1151 was left pending without objection.

HB 58

The chair laid out HB 58.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 58.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 58.

HB 58 was left pending without objection.

TEXAS STATE AUDIT ON OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEES COUNSEL

The chair recognized the office of the Texas State Auditor’s Office to speak on the Audit.

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

The chair recognized the Office of the Injured Employee Counsel to speak on the Audit. 

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

HB 232

The chair laid out HB 232.

Representative Rinaldi offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain HB 232.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on HB 232.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 232 was left pending without objection.

HB 94

The chair laid out HB 94.

Representative Villalba offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 94.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 94 was left pending without objection.

HB 1265

The chair laid out HB 1265.

Representative Simmons offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wu to explain HB 1265.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1265 was left pending without objection.

HB 1686

The chair laid out HB 1686.

The chair recognized Representative Farney to explain HB 1686.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farney to close on HB 1686.

HB 1686 was left pending without objection.

HB 786

The chair laid out HB 786.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 786.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 786.

HB 786 was left pending without objection.

HB 532

The chair laid out HB 532.

Representative Rinaldi offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Collier to explain HB 532.

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

The chair recognized Representative Collier to close on HB 532.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 532 was left pending without objection.

At 4:19 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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Angelina Lopez, Clerk