MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, April 15, 1997
9:00 am
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic
Development was held on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman None
Senator David Cain, Vice Chairman
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jerry Patterson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The Chair, Senator Cain, called the meeting to order at 9:20
am. There being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 167 and recognized the author, Senator
Harris, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 167 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved SB 167 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:25 am Senator Madla assumed the chair, laid out SB 1292
and recognized the author, Senator Cain, to explain the bill.
Senator Cain sent up a committee substitute and explained the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 1292 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Cain moved adoption of the committee
substitute for SB 1292; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Cain then moved that SB 1292 do not pass but that CSSB
1292 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1387, by Senator Patterson, and
recognized Senator Haywood, in the absence of the author, to
explain the bill. Senator Haywood sent up a committee
substitute and explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
At 10:00 am Senator Cain assumed the chair and moved that SB
1387 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1697 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Ellis sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
The Chair moved that SB 1697 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that SB 1697, as amended, be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1105 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a
committee substitute and explained the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list. Senator Duncan requested that the committee
substitute be held for further consideration by the Committee.
At 10:50 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair and moved that
the Committee stand in recess until after adjournment of the
Senate; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:10 p.m., the Committee reconvened.
The Chair laid out SB 1565, by Senator Cain, and explained
the bill in the absence of the author. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Cain requested unanimous consent to incorporate the
amendment into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Cain then moved that the new
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Cain moved that SB 1565 do not pass but that
CSSB 1565 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 4 absent.
The Chair advised that the Committee would resume
consideration of SB 1105. Senator Duncan withdrew the
committee substitute previously sent up, sent up a new
committee substitute and explained the difference between the
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Duncan then moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1105 do not pass
but that CSSB 1105 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 4 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1111 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Senator Duncan sent up a
committee substitute and explained the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Duncan
then moved adoption of the committee substitute, without
objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses registering on the
bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Duncan moved that SB 1111 do not pass but that CSSB
1111 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
There being no further business, at 2:00 pm Senator Sibley
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator David Sibley, Chairman
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Danielle Delgadillo, Clerk