MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
11:00 a.m. or upon recess
Senator Fraser's Desk, Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18, a public
hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held
on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, in the Senate Chamber at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser, Chairman Senator Kip Averitt,
Vice Chairman
Senator Kenneth Armbrister Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Kevin Eltife Senator John Carona
Senator Craig Estes Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:20 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Chairman Fraser laid out the Committee Rules which were
previously provided to the members for their review. Senator
Armbrister moved adoption of the Committee Rules. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 40, pending in committee, and explained
the committee substitute in the absence of the author. The
committee substitute had been sent up at a previous hearing.
Senator Armbrister moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Armbrister then
moved that SB 40 do not pass but that CSSB 40 be reported back
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Armbrister assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 20, pending in committee, and recognized
the author, Senator Fraser, to explain the bill. Senator Fraser
moved that SB 20 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
The chair laid out SB 21, pending in committee, and recognized
the author, Senator Fraser, to explain the bill. Senator Fraser
moved that SB 21 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Fraser resumed the chair.
The posting rules, Senate Rule 11. 10 and 11.18, were suspended
to hear the following pending bills:
SB 20
SB 21
SB 40
There being no further business, at 1:25 p.m. Chairman Fraser
moved that the Committee stand recesses 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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Tatum Baker, Clerk