MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20 ***** Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held on Saturday, May 21, 2005, in the Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman Senator John Carona Senator Kip Averitt, Vice Chairman Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Kim Brimer Senator Craig Estes Senator Leticia Van de Putte ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: The chair recognized Senator Estes to make a motion to reconsider the vote on HB 2421. Senator Estes was on the prevailing side. Senator Estes moved to reconsider the vote on HB 2421; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister moved that HB 2421 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 3 absent. There being no further business, at 3:06 p.m. Chairman Fraser moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered. ____________________________ Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman ____________________________ Tatum Baker, Clerk