MINUTES 
          
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
                             Tuesday, March 30, 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 30, 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 9:10 am.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 139 by Senator Moncrief.  Senator  
         Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the Chairman recognized  
         Senator Moncrief to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Fraser  
         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.  The Chairman moved  
         that the public hearing be closed; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Fraser moved that SB 139 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 139 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1339, pending in Committee,  and  
         recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Carona moved that SB 1339 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1530, pending in Committee, and  
         recognized the author, Senator Carona.  A committee substitute  
         for SB 1530 had been adopted at the previous hearing on March  
         23, 1999.  Senator Carona moved that SB 1530 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1530 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         failed by a vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting, and  
         1 absent.  After discussion, Senator Armbrister moved to  
         reconsider the vote; without objection, it was so ordered.    
         Senator Carona then moved that SB 1530 do not pass but that  
         CSSB 1530  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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,  
         and 1 absent.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 484 by Senator Duncan was laid  
         out by Senator Fraser.  Senator Fraser sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chairman recognized Senator Duncan to explain  
         the difference between the committee substitute and the bill  
         as filed. Senator Fraser moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  At 9:50 am  
         Chairman Sibley moved that consideration of SB 484 be  
         suspended and that the Committee stand recessed until after  
         adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
          
         At 1:00 pm the Committee reconvened.  The Chairman laid out SB  
         530 and recognized the author, Senator Lindsay, to explain the  
         bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are  
         shown on the attached list.  The Chairman moved that the  
         public hearing be closed; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  The Chairman moved that SB 530 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley moved that SB 530 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 4  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.  Senator  
         Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 569 by Senator Nelson.  Senator  
         Armbrister sent up a committee substitute; the Chairman  
         recognized Senator Nelson to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Armbrister 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.  The  
         Chairman moved that the public hearing be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Chairman Sibley moved that SB  
         569 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Chairman Sibley laid out SB 1237 by Senator Nelson, sent up a  
         proposed committee substitute, and recognized Senator Nelson  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Madla sent up Committee Amendment  
         1 to the proposed substitute and moved adoption; without  
         objection, the amendment was adopted.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  
         The Chairman moved that the public hearing be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The Chairman then moved that SB  
         1237 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it  
         was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley  
         requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into  
         a committee substitute.  Senator Sibley then moved that the  
         new committee substitute be adopted.  Senator Sibley moved  
         that SB 1237 do not pass but that CSSB 1237 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 Sibley moved that  
         the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. 
            
         Chairman Sibley laid out SB 1107, sent up a committee  
         substitute and recognized the author, Senator Shapleigh, 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.   
         Donna Osborne of the Texas Department of Economic Development  
         testified as a resource witness on the bill.  The Chairman  
         then moved that the public hearing be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The Chairman moved that SB 1107  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so  
         ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,  Senator Sibley moved that  
         SB 1107 do not pass but that CSSB 1107 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 Sibley moved that the bill  
         be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         The Chairman laid out SB 274, which had been recommitted to  
         the Committee. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment  
         1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was  
         adopted.  Chairman Sibley recognized the author of the bill,  
         Senator Bivins, to explain the amendment.  The Chairman moved  
         that SB 274 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum,  
         Senator Armbrister requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         the amendment into a committee substitute;  without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Armbrister then moved that the new  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Armbrister moved that SB 274 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 274 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.   
          
         At 1:50 pm Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair, laid out SB  
         899 and recognized the author, Senator Sibley.  Senator Sibley  
         sent up a committee substitute and explained 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.  Witnesses testifying  
         and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         The Chairman moved that the public hearing be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Sibley moved that SB  
         899 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chairman laid out SB 1775 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Sibley.  Senator Sibley 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 Chairman  
         moved that the public hearing be closed; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  The Chairman then moved that SB 1775 be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Carona moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it  
         was so ordered. Senator Carona then moved that SB 1775 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1775 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. 
            
         At 2:05 pm Senator Sibley resumed the Chair, laid out SB 522  
         and recognized the author, Senator Cain, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.    
         David Durden, representing the Texas Department of Insurance,  
         registered as a resource  witness.  The Chairman then moved  
         that the public hearing be closed and that the bill be left  
         pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Armbrister  
         requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into  
         a committee substitute;  without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Armbrister then moved that the new committee  
         substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Armbrister moved that SB 522 do not pass but that CSSB  
         522 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 Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Chairman Sibley laid out SB 323 and SB 324 by Senator Ellis  
         and moved that the bills be left pending at the request of the  
         author.  Without objection, the bills were left pending. 
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 648, by Senator Wentworth, was  
         laid out by Senator Fraser, who explained the committee  
         substitute adopted in subcommittee.  Senator Fraser moved  
         adoption of the subcommittee report; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Fraser moved that SB 648 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 648 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. 
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 1064 was laid out by Senator  
         Fraser.   Senator Fraser moved adoption of the subcommittee  
         report; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Fraser  
         moved that SB 1064 be reported favorably 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 Fraser moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 1071 was laid out by Senator  
         Fraser.  Senator Fraser moved adoption of the subcommittee  
         report; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Fraser  
         moved that SB 1071 be reported favorably 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 Fraser moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 2:50 pm Senator 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