The House Committee on Regulated Industries

80th Legislature

February 20, 2007

Upon final adjourn./recess

JHR 140

 

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on February 19, 2007, the House Committee on Regulated Industries met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Phil, at 5:46 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives King, Phil; Christian; Crabb; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Turner; Hartnett (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB735, HB1255, HB1348

 

The chair laid out HB735, HB1255, HB1348.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measures.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present.)

 

(Representative Turner now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the measures.

 

HB 1255 and HB 1348 were left pending without objection.

 

Representative Crabb moved that HB735, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Crabb; Hartnett; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1217

 

The chair laid out HB 1217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Christian in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative King, Phil in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the measure.

 

Representative Swinford moved that HB 1217, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Hartnett; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Crabb  (1).

 

HB 624

 

The chair laid out HB 624.

 

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Oliveira moved that HB 624, as substituted, 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 King, Phil; Christian; Turner; Hartnett; Oliveira; Smithee; Straus; Swinford (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Crabb  (1).

 

At 6:56 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. King, Phil, Chair

 

 

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Trey Trainor, Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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