MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Friday, May 12, 2006
4:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
Senator Janek's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public
hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce was held
on Friday, May 12, 2006, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Kyle Janek, Vice Chairman Senator Troy Fraser,
Chairman
Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kenneth
Armbrister
Senator Kevin Eltife Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Craig Estes
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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Senator Kyle Janek, the acting chair, called the meeting to
order at 4:48 p.m. There being a quorum present, the following
business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 163 and recognized the sponsor, Senator
Williams, to explain the bill. Senator Janek opened public
testimony. There were no witnesses registered on the bill. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Averitt moved that HB 163
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.
There being no further business, at 4:51 p.m. Senator Janek
moved that the Committee stand recessed until call of the
chairman. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kyle Janek, Vice Chairman
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Tatum Baker, Clerk