The House Committee on Economic Development
77th Legislature
February 21, 2001
10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.028
CORRECTED MINUTES
On March 15, 2001, the House Committee on Economic Development
authorized the correction of the minutes for the meeting of the
House Committee on Economic Development held on February 21,
2001. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2001, the House
Committee on Economic Development met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the chair, Representative Solis, Jim, at
12:50 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Solis, Jim; Clark; Deshotel; Homer;
Seaman (5).
Absent: Representatives Keffer; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Yarbrough (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Yarbrough now present.)
HB 243
The chair laid out HB 243.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 323
The chair laid out HB 323.
Representative Yarbrough offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
Invited Testimony
The chair recognized individuals to present their invited
testimony before the committee on issues concerning unemployment
insurance and the Texas workforce development board system.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 533
The chair laid out HB 533.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 476
The chair laid out HB 476.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 758 AND HB 55
The chair laid out HB 758 AND HB 55.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Homer in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measures.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1177
The chair laid out HB 1177.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 240
The chair laid out HB 240.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Unemployment
Insurance.
(Representative Yarbrough in chair.)
HB 935
The chair laid out HB 935.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 936
The chair laid out HB 936.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Solis, Jim in chair.)
HB 243
The chair laid out HB 243 as pending business.
The chair, for the record, named a witness that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 533
The chair laid out HB 533 as pending business.
The chair, for the record, named witnesses that registered but
did not testify. (See attached witness list.)
HB 1390
The chair laid out HB 1390.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:33 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. Solis, Jim, Chair
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Yvonne Barton, Clerk