MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Monday, March 7, 2005
3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Emerging Technologies & Economic Development was held on Monday,
March 7, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin,
Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator John Carona Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
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The Committee is in recess and a quorum was established at an
earlier meeting and will be re-established as the meeting
progresses.
The Chairman made opening remarks and began the discussion with
public testimony on emerging technologies and economic
development. Witnesses testifying on emerging technologies and
economic development are shown on the attached list.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Brimer moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 28, 2005; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 96 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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. The
Chairman moved that SB 96 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 602 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. 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. The
Chairman moved that SB 602 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Carona moved that the committee stand recessed until
4:00 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:00 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair, laid out SB
255 and recognized the author, Senator Carona 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 Carona
moved that SB 255 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Carona resumed the chair.
There being no further business, Chairman Carona moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator John Carona, Chair
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Mary McMahan, Clerk