The House Committee on Business & Industry

85th Legislature

May 3, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Brownsville, 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 10:18 a.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 charge:

Charge 1: Partial: 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 6: Monitor agencies and programs under the committees jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85^th legislature.

I. Workers’ Compensation & Fire Fighter/EMS cancer issue

II. Wage Theft

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

At 3:43 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