MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, April 27, 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, April 27, 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 9:05 am. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chairman laid out SB 1269 and recognized the author,
Senator Wentworth. Senator Carona sent up a proposed
committee substitute; Senator Wentworth 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. Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1,
moved adoption of the amendment, and requested unanimous
consent to incorporate the amendment into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Sibley then moved that SB 1269 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:40 am Senator Armbrister assumed the Chair, laid out SB
1884 and recognized the author, Senator Sibley, to explain the
bill. Senator Sibley sent up Committee Amendment 1 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 and that SB 1884 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;
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 SB
1884 do not pass but that CSSB 1884 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.
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 2:25 pm the Committee reconvened. The subcommittee report
on SB 755, was laid out by Senator Fraser. The Chairman
moved that SB 755 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Fraser moved that SB 755 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, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The subcommittee report on HB 2008 was laid out by Senator
Fraser. Senator Fraser moved that HB 2008 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The subcommittee report on SB 215 was laid out by Senator
Fraser, who explained the committee substitute for SB 215
adopted in Subcommittee. Joseph Martinez, representing United
Way of Texas, registered for the bill but did not wish to
testify. Senator Fraser then moved that SB 215 do not pass
but that CSSB 215 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 subcommittee report on SB 506 was laid out by Senator
Fraser, who explained the committee substitute adopted in
Subcommittee. Senator Fraser then moved that SB 506 do not
pass but that CSSB 506 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 645 was laid out by Senator
Fraser. Senator Sibley moved that SB 645 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on SB 924 was laid out by Senator
Fraser. Senator Sibley moved that SB 924 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on SB 976 was laid out by Senator
Fraser, who explained the committee substitute adopted in
Subcommittee. The Chairman moved that SB 976 be left pending
to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that SB 976 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 subcommittee report on SB 1029 was laid out by Senator
Fraser, who explained the committee substitute adopted in
Subcommittee. Senator Madla moved that SB 1029 do not pass
but that CSSB 1029 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 subcommittee report on SB 1030 was laid out by Senator
Fraser, who explained the committee substitute adopted in
Subcommittee. Senator Madla moved that SB 1030 do not pass but
that CSSB 1030 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 168 and recognized the author,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Senator Armbrister
sent up a committee substitute and explained the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Armbrister sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The Chairman then moved that the public
hearing be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
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 168 do not pass but
that CSSB 168 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.
There being no further business, at 2:50 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