MINUTES 
                                           
                      SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE 
                                Friday, May 16, 2003 
                           4:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                       Senator Fraser's Desk, Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Friday,  
         May 16, 2003, at Senator Fraser's Desk, Senate Chamber, Austin,  
         Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman           None 
         Senator Kip Averitt, Vice Chairman 
         Senator Kenneth Armbrister 
         Senator Kim Brimer 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Mike Jackson 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
                                           
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         Chairman Fraser called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 2172, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Lucio moved that HB 2172 be reported  
         favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass  
         and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator Lucio  
         moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &  
         Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 135, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Armbrister moved that HB 135 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 1056, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Williams moved that HB 1056 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 1232, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Brimer moved that HB 1232 be reported  
         favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass  
         and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 9  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   Senator  
         Brimer moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 1526, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 1526 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 2200, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Averitt moved that HB 2200 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Averitt moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 1496, explained in a previous hearing  
         and left pending.  Senator Armbrister moved that HB 1496 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.  Senator  
         Armbrister moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chairman laid out HB 849, pending in committee, and  
         recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Jackson.  Senator Jackson  
         sent up a proposed committee substitute and explained the  
         difference between the substitute and the bill as filed.   
         Senator Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Jackson sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Jackson  
         then moved that the proposed committee substitute and Committee  
         Amendments 1 and 2 be rolled into a new substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Jackson then moved that  
         the new substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
  
         ordered.  Senator Jackson moved that HB 849 do not pass but that  
         CSHB 849 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 9 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.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:27 p.m. Chairman Fraser  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chairman.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman 
          
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         Barbara Henderson, Clerk