MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, March 9, 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, March 9, 1999 in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator David Sibley, Chairman Senator John Whitmire
Senator Kenneth Armbrister, Vice Chairman
Senator John Carona
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Frank Madla
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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 172 by Senator Harris, SB 520 by
Senator Cain and SB 970 by Senator Sibley.
The Chairman recognized Senator Harris on SB 172, who
requested that SB 172 be left pending. The Chairman moved
that SB 172 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 520 and recognized the author,
Senator Cain. Chairman Sibley sent up a committee substitute
and recognized Senator Cain to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Sibley moved adoption of the committee substitute, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The following witnesses testified in favor of the bill:
Joyce Barrow, representing the Tax Assessor/Collector
Association
Allan Rushing, representing County Tax Assessors
Max Wheeler, representing Tax Assessor/Collector
Association of Texas
Patrick Kubala, representing Wharton County, registered in
favor of the bill but did not testify. Senator Armbrister
moved that SB 520 do not pass but that CSSB 520 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. Senator Madla moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:25 am Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair and recognized
Senator Sibley to explain SB 970. At 9:26 am Senator Jackson
assumed the Chair and called witnesses wishing to testify on
the bill.
At 9:50 am the Chairman recessed the hearing until 30 minutes
after adjournment of the Senate, and advised that
consideration of SB 970 would continue at that time.
At 11:40 am the Committee reconvened. Senator Armbrister
assumed the Chair and called for testimony on SB 970 to
continue. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Upon completion of testimony,
the Chairman read the names of witnesses registering on the
bill but not wishing to testify. The Chairman then moved that
the public hearing be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Sibley requested that SB 970 be left
pending. The Chairman then moved that the bill be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 12:50 pm Senator Sibley resumed the Chair. There being no
further business, at 12:51 pm 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