MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Lt. Governor Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public joint hearing of the Senate
Committee on Business & Commerce and the Senate subcommittee on Border Affairs was held on Tuesday,
February 20, 2001, in the Lt. Governor Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator David Sibley
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator John Carona
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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Chairman Sibley and Chairman Lucio called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. There being a quorum present,
the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB272, by Senator Carona, which was left pending from the last Business and Commerce
Committee meeting. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Carona moved that SB272 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB414, by Senator Madla, which was left pending from the last Business and Commerce
Committee meeting. Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte requested unanimous consent to incorporate the
committee amendment into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de
Putte then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Van de Putte moved that SB414 do not pass but that CSSB414 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB433, by Senator Carona, which was left pending from the last Business and Commerce
Committee meeting. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Carona sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Carona requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Carona then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Carona moved that SB433 do not pass but that CSSB433 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Carona moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB466, by Senator Madla, which was left pending from the last Business and Commerce
Committee meeting. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB466 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SCR10 and recognized the author, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the resolution. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Shapleigh moved that SCR10 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB78 and recognized the author, Senator Haywood, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Fraser moved that SB78 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB261 and recognized the author, Senator Bernsen, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Jackson sent up a proposed committee
substitute. Senator Sibley sent up Amendment 1 to the proposed committee substitute. Senator Sibley
moved that Amendment 1 be adopted and rolled into a new committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Jackson moved that SB261 do not pass but that CSSB261 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:55 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border Affairs, assumed the chair.
Senator Lucio, Jr., passed the gavel to Senator Shapleigh.
The Subcommittee on Border Affairs took up and considered SB 517. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill in Subcommittee are shown on the attached list. After a public hearing, the Subcommittee reported
CSSB 517 favorably to the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce.
At 10:39 p.m. Senator Sibley, Chairman of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee, resumed the
chair. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved to suspend the 24 hour layout rule on subcommittee reports; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the Subcommittee report on SB 517 be adopted;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB517 do not pass but that CSSB517 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with
a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB590 and recognized the author, Senator Jackson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Jackson sent up a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Jackson moved that SB590 do not pass but that CSSB590 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with
a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Jackson moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SCR25 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the resolution. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SCR25 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 10:55 a.m. Senator Sibley moved that the committee stand recessed pending the call of the Chairman;
without objection, it was so ordered.
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David Sibley, Chairman
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Jama Pantel, Committee Clerk