The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

May 2, 2018

1:30 p.m.

City of South Padre Island, TX (See below)

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2018, revised on April 27, 2018, the House Committee on Business & Industry met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Oliveira, at 1:42 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Oliveira; Shine; Collier; Romero, Jr.; and Workman.

A quorum was present.

The Committee considered the following charges:

Charge 1: Evaluate the adequacy of the workforce currently available to the industries responsible for rebuilding the state’s key infrastructure as well as residential and commercial properties damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

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

Charge 5: Monitor the status of the Texas workers’ compensation system, including existing policies on compounded pharmaceuticals and designated doctor assessments. Review recent trends in employer participation in the system.

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

At 4:34 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