The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

84th Legislature

March 12, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2015, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 8:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Johnson; Faircloth; Isaac; Metcalf; and Villalba.

A quorum was present.

HB 589

The chair laid out HB 589.

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to explain HB 589.

(Representative Rodriguez, Eddie now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Burkett to close on HB 589.

HB 589 was left pending without objection.

HB 900

The chair laid out HB 900 as pending business.

Representative Villalba moved that HB 900, without amendments, 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 Button; Johnson; Faircloth; Isaac; Metcalf; Rodriguez, Eddie; Villalba (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Anderson, Charles "Doc"; Vo (2).

HB 294

The chair laid out HB 294.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 294.

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

(Representative Vo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 294.

HB 294 was left pending without objection.

HB 934

The chair laid out HB 934.

The chair recognized Representative Dale to explain HB 934.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dale to close on HB 934.

HB 934 was left pending without objection.

At 9:24 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. Button, Chair

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Victoria Smith, Clerk