MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Monday, April 11, 2005
3:00 p.m.
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,
April 11, 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 chair called the meeting to order at 3:58 p.m. 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 laid out SB 1100 and recognized the author, Senator
Deuell, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up Committee
Amendment 1. 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.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 1100 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 1764 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos 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.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 1764 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 1304 and recognized the author, Senator
Seliger, to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger 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.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 1304 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 937 and recognized the author, Senator
West, 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. Chairman Carona moved that SB 937 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 1639 and recognized Senator Brimer, in
the absence of the author, 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. Chairman Carona moved
that SB 1639 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being a quorum present, the Clerk called role.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearings held on April 4, 2005, and April 5, 2005;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman laid out SB 1412 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Brimer sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. 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.
Chairman Carona moved that SB 1412 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chairman recalled SB 1100. Senator Brimer moved for
adoption of Committee Amendment 1; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Brimer requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendment into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Brimer then moved
that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Brimer moved that SB 1100 do not pass
but that CSSB 1100 be reported favorable to the full Committee
on Business and Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
The Chairman recalled SB 1764. Senator Lucio moved for adoption
of committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SB 1764 do not pass but that CSSB 1764
be reported favorable to the full Committee on Business and
Commerce with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
There being no further business, at 4:58 p.m. Senator 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