MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, February 23, 1999
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, February 23, 1999 in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman None
Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Vice Chairman
Senator John Carona
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Frank Madla
Senator John Whitmire
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chairman laid out SB 130 and recognized the author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Upon
completion of testimony, Chairman Sibley moved that the bill
be left pending until later in the hearing. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 170 and recognized the author,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Upon completion of public testimony, Chairman Sibley moved
that the public hearing be closed. Without objection, it was
so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that SB 170 be reported
favorably 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 0 absent.
Chairman Sibley laid out SB 295 and recognized the author,
Senator Jackson. Senator Jackson sent up a committee
substitute and explained the difference between the committee
substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Jackson moved
adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it
was so ordered. Mike Davis, representing the Texas Department
of Insurance, testified as a resource witness on the bill.
Chairman Sibley then moved that the public hearing be closed.
Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson moved
that SB 295 do not pass but that CSSB 295 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 0 absent.
The Chairman laid out SB 405 and recognized the author,
Senator Madla. Senator Madla sent up a committee substitute
and explained the difference between the committee substitute
and the bill as filed. Senator Madla then moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. Chairman Sibley then moved that
the public hearing be closed. Without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Madla moved that SB 405 do not pass but that
CSSB 405 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 0 absent.
At 9:40 am Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair. The Chairman
laid out SB 427 and recognized the author, Senator Sibley, to
explain the bill. The Chairman then called for public
testimony on SB 427. At 9:50 am, Senator Sibley resumed the
Chair and moved that the Committee stand recessed until after
adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 11:20 am the Committee reconvened. Senator Fraser assumed
the Chair and called for public testimony to continue on SB
427. At 11:22 am Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair. Upon
completion of testimony, the Chairman moved that the public
hearing be closed. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Senator Sibley moved that SB 427 be
reported favorably 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 0 absent.
At 11: 35 am Senator Sibley resumed the Chair and advised that
consideration of SB 130 would continue. The Chairman
recognized the author, Senator Nelson. Senator Armbrister
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. Without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Madla requested
unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into a
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Madla then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Madla
moved that SB 130 do not pass but that CSSB 130 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 11:50 am Chairman Sibley
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator David Sibley, Chairman
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Barbara Henderson, Clerk