The House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

85th Legislature

March 16, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 2017, the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Button, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Button; Vo; Deshotel; Hinojosa, Gina; Metcalf; and Ortega.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bailes now present.)

(Representative Leach now present.)

HB 1352

The chair laid out HB 1352.

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain HB 1352.

(Representative Villalba now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on HB 1352.

HB 1352 was left pending without objection.

HB 1433

The chair laid out HB 1433.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1433.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1433.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1433 was left pending without objection.

HB 1432

The chair laid out HB 1432.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain HB 1432.

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

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on HB 1432.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1432 was left pending without objection.

HB 648

The chair laid out HB 648.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 648.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 648.

HB 648 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 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