MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, April 24, 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 Thursday, April 24, 1997 in Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman Senator Frank Madla
Senator David Cain, Vice Chairman
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Jerry Patterson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
At 9:10 am Senator Cain assumed the chair, laid out HB 3 and
recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Sibley, to explain the
bill.
At 9:55 am the Chair advised that consideration of HB 3 would
be suspended until after adjournment of the Senate and that
testimony would continue at that time. The Chair moved that
the Committee recess until after adjournment of the Senate;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:30 pm the Committee reconvened, with Senator Patterson in
the Chair. Consideration of HB 3 resumed and testimony
continued. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 3 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Sibley sent up Committee Amendment
2 and moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Sibley requested unanimous consent to incorporate the
amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Sibley then moved that the new
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Sibley moved that HB 3 do not pass but that
CSHB 3 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, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 3:55 pm Senator Sibley resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 565 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 565 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Ellis moved HB 565 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 Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 567 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. The resource witness is
shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 567 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ellis moved HB 567
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 Ellis moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 922 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. The witness testifying
in support of the bill is shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 922 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Duncan moved HB 922 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 Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 599 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Shapiro 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 Sibley moved that SB 599 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1197 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Sibley moved that SB 1197 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1076 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Sibley moved that SB 1076 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1479 and recognized Senator Shapiro, in
the absence of the author, Senator Bivins, to explain the
bill. Carol Taylor, representing Texas Trial Lawyers
Association, registered in opposition to the bill but did not
testify. Senator Sibley moved that SB 1479 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 39, pending in Committee, and recognized
Senator Shapleigh, in the absence of the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Shapiro sent
up Committee Amendment 1. Senator Harris sent up Committee
Amendment 2. Following explanation of the amendments, Senator
Sibley moved that HB 39 and the amendments be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:30 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1975 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Senator Sibley sent up a
committee substitute and explained the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 1975 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Sibley moved adoption of the committee
substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Sibley moved that HB 1975 do not pass but that CSHB 1975 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 710 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Sibley sent up Committee Amendment 1, Committee
Amendment 2 and Committee Amendment 3. Senator Shapiro sent up
Committee Amendment 4. Senator Sibley moved that HB 710 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1212 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Sibley moved that HB 1212 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 6:10 pm Senator Sibley resumed the chair. The Chair moved
that SB 1155, pending in Committee, be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 6:25 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