MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Subcommittee on Border Affairs
Thursday, March 1, 2001
8:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business &
Commerce was held on Thursday, March 1, 2001, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator John Carona
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SB224 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Shapleigh 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 chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB224 do not pass but that CSSB224
be reported favorably to the full Committee on Business and
Commerce with the recommendation that it be reported favorably
to the Senate. The motion carried with a record vote of 2 ayes,
0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB225 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapleigh moved that SB225 be reported favorably to the
full Committee on Business and Commerce with the recommendation
that it be reported favorably to the Senate. The motion carried
with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
At 9:08 a.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 241 and SJR 10 and recognized the author,
Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up committee substitutes for SB 241 and
SJR 10; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the
differences between the committee substitutes and the bills as
filed. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee
substitutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 241 and SJR 10 do not pass but
that CSSB241 and CSSJR10 be reported favorably to the full
Committee on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that
they be reported favorably to the Senate. The motion carried
with a record vote of 2 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
At 9:33 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 9:34 a.m. Senator Shapleigh
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SJR 7.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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Bridget Sharphorn, Clerk