MINUTES 
          
               SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS GROWTH 
                             Thursday, May 13, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Technology &  
         Business Growth was held on Thursday, May 13, 1999 in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Troy Fraser                     None 
         Senator Frank Madla 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator John Whitmire 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 600 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
         recognized Senator Wentworth to explain 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. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Jackson moved that SB 600 do not pass but that CSSB  
         600 be reported back to the full Committee with the  
         recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 3603 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Fraser, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Fraser sent up a committee substitute; the Chair  
  
         recognized Senator Fraser to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator  
         Carona moved adoption of the committee substitute, without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Carona moved that HB 3603 do not pass but that CSHB  
         3603 be reported back to the full Committee with the  
         recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 9:55 am Senator Fraser  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Troy Fraser, Chair 
          
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         Tara Cowen, Clerk